Silver Coin, Sidon, 248 BC - 247 BC 1944.100.76192

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 12.78
  • Diameter (in mm): 26

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 546

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 248 BC - 247 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Sidon

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): ΣΙ (above) / Α (below)
  • Symbol (RightField): ΛΗ (above) / Lorber Monogram 93 , consists of Η and Λ (below)
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 546

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.76192
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

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