Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 246 BC - 222 BC 1944.100.75942

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 94.58
  • Diameter (in mm): 45
• Shape: centered hole on obv. and rev.

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B388

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 246 BC - 222 BC
• Denomination: Octobol
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy III Euergetes
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Type: Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border
  • Deity: Zeus Ammon
  • Deity: Zeus

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on l., ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on r.
  • Type: Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, Head reverted, dotted border
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B388

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.75942
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Philipsen Sale no. 3178, Hirsch Nov/1909

Rights

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