Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2734: Stater of Ptolemy I of Egypt, Kyrene Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Stater of Ptolemy I of Egypt, Kyrene (Ptolemy I Soter) , 1.1965.2734,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/169731. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2734 People Ptolemy I Soter, Greek (r. 323-285 BCE) Title Stater of Ptolemy I of Egypt, Kyrene Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 305-285 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Cyrene (Cyrenaica) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/169731 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 7.07 g Die Axis 12 Denomination stater Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 101 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.2734 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Diademed head of Ptolemy I r. Rev.: Elephant quadriga l., in which Alexander stands holding thunderbolt in r. hand and sceptor l.; in exergue, sylphium plant. Exhibition History Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/2007 - 01/20/2008 32Q: 2400 French/Italian/Spanish, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/10/2018 - 02/06/2019 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
