Tetradrachm of Ptolemy II from Alexandria

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1976.79.1245
People: Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Greek (r. 285-246 BCE)
Title: Tetradrachm of Ptolemy II from Alexandria
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 284-283 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period: Ptolemaic period
Culture: Greek
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/180944

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

14.26 g

Die Axis

1

Denomination

tetradrachm

Inscriptions and Marks

Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: Svoronos 255; Meydancikkale 3432

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year: 1976
Object Number: 1976.79.1245
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Head of Ptolemy II to r. wearing diadem and aegis around his neck. Border of dots.
Rev.: Eagle standing on thunderbolt to l.; P and monogram PAR in l. field. Border of dots

Verification Level

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