Silver Coin, Alexandria, 211 BC - 210 BC 1974.26.5285

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1974.26.5285

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Obverse: Diademed and veiled bust of Berenice II right, wearing necklace, dotted border
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Reverse: ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ l. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ r. - Cornucopiae containing grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of the rim, the horn bound with royal diadem, dotted border

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 10.71

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 897

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1974.26.5285
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Met. Mus. Art, 1973; Darius O. Mills Coll.; Farman Coll.

Notes

  • chipped

Rights

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

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