Silver Coin, Ptolemais-Ake, 225 BC - 224 BC 1944.100.77205

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 14.27
  • Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 866

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 225 BC - 224 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Ptolemais-Ake

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Lorber Monogram 209 , consists of Π, Ε, and Ο
  • Symbol (RightField): Lorber Monogram 152 , consists of Μ, Ε, Ρ, and Ο
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 866

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.77205
• 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