Coin: æ

Museum number:

8-4846

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21080004846

Accession number:

Acc.184

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin; AE; Greek. 3.15 grams, 17 mm. Ptolemy II, 270-271 BC. Egypt. Obverse: Head of Zeus Ammon r. Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle l. Remarks: "no date.

Donor:

Alfred Emerson

Collection place:

Egypt

Production place:

Egypt

Culture or time period:

Ptolemaic dynasty (332–31 BC)

Collector:

Alfred Emerson

Collection date:

unknown

Materials:

Bronze (metal)

Person depicted:

Zeus (Greek deity)

Inscription:

Reverse legend: PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS

Object type:

archaeology

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

271-270 BC

Accession date:

1905

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

weight 3.15 grams and linear 17 millimeters

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