Silver Coin, Sidon, 217 BC - 204 BC 1967.152.651

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 13.44
  • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

Source: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 918

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 217 BC - 204 BC
• Denomination: Stater
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Sidon

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): ΣΙ
  • Symbol (RightField): Lorber Monogram 247 , consists of Ω and Σ
• TypeSeries: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 918

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.152.651
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Dr. Lewellyn Phillips coll., Cairo 26/xi/34

Rights

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