Silver Coin, Alexandria, 263 BC - 254 BC 1944.100.75925

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 9.99
  • Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 381

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 263 BC - 254 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Arsinoe II
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire
    • State: Thrace
  • Symbol: Δ

• Reverse

  • Symbol (RightField): Χ
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 381
• Citation: Cf. Troxell, ANSMN 28 (1983) pp.35ff.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.75925
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Notes

• Troxell's group 2; broken flan

Rights

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