Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 270 BC - 261 BC 1953.171.1700

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 7.99
  • Diameter (in mm): 19

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B191

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 270 BC - 261 BC
• Denomination: Obol
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy II Philadelphus
  • • 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): Lorber Monogram 219 , consists of and Σ (above) / Galatian shield (below) / Lorber Monogram 294 , consists of Χ and Ρ (below)
  • Symbol (Exergue): Λ
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B191

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1953.171.1700
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

• Series from Alex. not Cyprus, cf. Davesne and Le Rider, Le tresor de Meydancikkale pp.275ff.

Rights

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