Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 306 BC - 294 BC 1952.142.430

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.29
  • Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B22

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 306 BC - 294 BC
• Denomination: Hemiobol
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Alexander III of Macedon
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): ΚΛ / helmet
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B22

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1952.142.430
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Gunther, C. Godfrey

Rights

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