Bronze Coin, Alexandria, 222 BC - 204 BC 1974.26.5584

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 46.99
  • Diameter (in mm): 37

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B503

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 222 BC - 204 BC
• Denomination: Tetrobol
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy IV Philopator
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Type: Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border
  • Deity: Zeus Ammon
  • Deity: Zeus

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l., ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.
  • Type: Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, Head reverted, dotted border
  • Symbol (Exergue): ΣΕ
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B503
• Reference: SNGCop 207

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1974.26.5584
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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