Silver Coin, Gaza, 249 BC - 248 BC 1994.157.4

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 13.91
  • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 695

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 249 BC - 248 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy II Philadelphus
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Gaza

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Lorber Monogram 43 , consists of Α and Γ (above) / Lorber Monogram 19 , consists of Α and Γ (below)
  • Symbol (RightField): Λ𝖨 (above) / 𝖨 (below)
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 695
• Reference: M 4030

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1994.157.4
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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