Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 219 BC 1954.178.2

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 65.43
  • Diameter (in mm): 40

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B495

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 219 BC
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy IV Philopator
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Type: Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border
  • Deity: Zeus Ammon
  • Deity: Zeus

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l., ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.
  • Type: Eagle with closed wings standing left, dotted border
  • Symbol (LeftField): cornucopiae bound with royal diadem
  • Symbol (Exergue): ΔΙ
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B495
• Reference: SNGCop 199

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1954.178.2
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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