Silver Coin, Ptolemais-Ake, 255 BC - 254 BC 1995.6.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 14.18
  • Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 647b

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 255 BC - 254 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Ptolemais-Ake

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Lorber Monogram 206 - - , consists of Π and Ε (above) / Lorber Monogram 265 , consists of Μ and Ε (below)
  • Symbol (RightField): ΑΛ (above) / Lorber Monogram 104 , consists of and Θ (below)
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 647b
• Reference: M 4070-75

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1995.6.1
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • CNG 19,4,1994,38

Rights

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