Silver Coin, Alexandria, 306 BC 1974.26.5318

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 15.58
  • Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 69

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 306 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Type: Horned Head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant Headdress, mitra, and scaly aegis, sometimes with tiny Δ on aegis, dotted border
  • Portrait: Ptolemy I Soter

• Reverse

  • Legend: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY l.
  • Type: Athena Promachos advancing right, brandishing spear and shield, dotted border
  • Symbol (RightField): helmet (above) / Lorber Monogram 3 , consists of Α and Χ beside eagle on thunderbolt (below)
  • Deity: Athena
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 69
• Reference: SNG COP 29

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.26.5318
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

• Ptolemaic standard

Rights

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