Gold Coin, Alexandria, 294 BC - 282 BC 1967.152.622

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17.84
  • Diameter (in mm): 23

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 169

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 294 BC - 282 BC
• Denomination: Trichryson
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Gold

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Lorber Monogram 161 , consists of Μ, Α, and Π
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 169

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.152.622
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Hess sale no. 460; R. Fallter 20/i/38

Rights

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