Silver Coin, Tyre, 256 BC - 255 BC 1944.100.76123

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 13.36
  • Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 578

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 256 BC - 255 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Tyre

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Ptolemy I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Lorber Monogram 237 , consists of Τ and Υ (above) / club (below)
  • Symbol (Exergue): Lorber Monogram 95 , consists of Η and Ρ
  • Symbol (RightField): Λ (above) / Lorber Monogram 4 , consists of Α and Β (below)
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 578

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.76123
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Martino Coll

Rights

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