Silver Coin of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 261 BC 1994.157.18

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 14
  • Diameter: 26

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 474

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 261 BC (http://nomisma.org/id/approximate_value)
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy II Philadelphus

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain Mint 19

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Ptolemy I Soter

• Reverse

  • Symbol: mertens319 above mertens282 (LeftField)
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 474
• Reference: M 3981-8

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1994.157.18
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States