Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 294 BC 1974.26.5408

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 14.64
  • Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B55

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 294 BC
• Denomination: Diobol
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Deity: Zeus

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Lorber Monogram 16 , consists of Μ and Α
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B55

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.26.5408
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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