Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 246 BC - 222 BC 1952.142.452

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 44.91
  • Diameter: 39

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B371

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 246 BC - 222 BC
• Denomination: Tetrobol
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Deity: Zeus Ammon
  • Deity: Zeus

• Reverse

  • Symbol (Exergue): Lorber Monogram 71 , consists of Ε and Ρ or Lorber Monogram 361
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B371
• Reference: SNGCop 224-9

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1952.142.452
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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