Silver Coin, Aenus, 246 BC - 222 BC 1944.100.77199

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 13.75
  • Diameter (in mm): 26

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 752

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 246 BC - 222 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy III Euergetes
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Aenus

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Ptolemy III Euergetes
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): cult figure (Hermes Perpheraios) standing
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 752

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.77199
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • L. Hamburger Sale, June 1930 no. 511

Rights

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