Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 294 BC 1944.100.75745

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Obverse: Head of deified Alexander right in elephant Headdress, with ram's horn at temple, wearing mitra

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Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r. - Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.3
- Diameter (in mm): 22

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B47

Object Type: Coin
Date: 294 BC
Denomination: Obol
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Ptolemy I Soter
- - Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
  - State: Ptolemaic Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Alexandria
Obverse
- Portrait: Alexander III of Macedon
- - Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
  - State: Kingdom of Macedonia
TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B47

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.75745
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell
- Philipsen Coll, Hersch Nov/09

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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