American Numismatic Society: Gold Coin, Alexandria, 282 BC

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Obverse: Jugate busts right of Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II, the former diademed and wearing chlamys, the latter diademed and veiled, Galatian shield with thunderbolt device behind Ptolemy's Head, dotted border

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Reverse: ΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ on obverse, ΘΕΩΝ on revers - Jugate busts right of Ptolemy I and Berenice I, the former diademed and wearing himation, the latter diademed and veiled, dotted border

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight: 27.69
- Diameter: 29

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 313

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 282 BC - 272 BC
Denomination: Mnaieon
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Ptolemy II Philadelphus
- - Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
  - State: Ptolemaic Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Alexandria
Obverse
- Portrait: Ptolemy II Philadelphus
- - Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
  - State: Ptolemaic Empire
- Portrait: Arsinoe II
- - Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
  - State: Ptolemaic Empire
  - State: Thrace
Reverse
- Portrait: Ptolemy I Soter
- - Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
  - State: Ptolemaic Empire
- Portrait: Berenice I
- - Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
  - State: Ptolemaic Empire
TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 313
Citation: Cf. Troxell, ANSMN 28 (1983) p. 35ff.

Administrative History

Identifier: 1954.237.470
Department: Greek
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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

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Gold Coin, Alexandria, 282 BC - 272 BC 1954.237.470

Physical Description

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Typological Description

Authority

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Reverse

References

Administrative History

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