Silver Coin, Joppa, 250 BC - 249 BC 1944.100.76234

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 14.24
  • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 675b

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 250 BC - 249 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Joppa

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Ι beside Lorber Monogram 113 , consists of Π and Ρ (above) / Lorber Monogram 44 , consists of Α and Γ (below)
  • Symbol (RightField): Λ beside Lorber Monogram 77 - , consists of and Π (above) / Lorber Monogram 104 , consists of and Θ (below)
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 675b

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.76234
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Nahman

Rights

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