Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 266 BC - 261 BC 1944.100.76000

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.54
  • Diameter (in mm): 20
• Shape: centered hole on obv. and rev.

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B252

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 266 BC - 261 BC
• Denomination: Hemiobol
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy II Philadelphus
  • • 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: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.
  • Type: Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border
  • Symbol (Exergue): Λ
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B252

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.76000
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Fay Coll.

Rights

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