Bronze Coin, Uncertain Mint 7, 294 BC 1952.142.438

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 1.31
  • Diameter (in mm): 7

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B105

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 294 BC
• Denomination: Chalkous
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain Mint 7

• Obverse

  • Type: Head of deified Alexander right wearing mitra, with ram's horn at temple and long, flowing hair, dotted border
  • Portrait: Alexander III of Macedon
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.
  • Type: Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border
  • Symbol (LeftField): Lorber Monogram 126 , consists of Κ and Ε
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B105

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1952.142.438
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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