Gold Coin, Alexandria, 282 BC 1944.100.76009

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 17.81
  • Diameter: 25

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 276

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 282 BC (Uncertain value)
• Denomination: Trichryson
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Gold

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy II Philadelphus
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Type: Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, sometimes with Δ or other mark behind ear, dotted border
  • Portrait: Ptolemy I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY l., ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r.
  • Type: Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border
  • Symbol (LeftField): Lorber Monogram 219 , consists of and Σ
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 276

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.76009
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Notes

• Series from Alex. not Cyprus, cf. Davesne and Le Rider, Le tresor de Meydancikkale pp.275ff.

Rights

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