Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 246 BC - 222 BC 1974.26.5541

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 7.78
  • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B373

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 246 BC - 222 BC
• Denomination: Obol
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy III Euergetes
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Type: Horned Head of deified Alexander right in elephant Headdress, dotted border
  • Portrait: Alexander III of Macedon
  • • Dynasty: Argead Dynasty
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.
  • Type: Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, Head reverted, Cornucopiae (sometimes bound with royal diadem) on shoulder, dotted border
  • Symbol (Exergue): Lorber Monogram 71 , consists of Ε and Ρ
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B373
• Reference: SNGCop 232

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.26.5541
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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