Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2750: Tetradrachm of Ptolemy II 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"Tetradrachm of Ptolemy II (Ptolemy II Philadelphos) , 1.1965.2750,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/169884. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2750 People Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Greek (r. 285-246 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Ptolemy II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 285 BCE-246 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/169884 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 14.25 g Die Axis 10 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: BASILEOS PTOLEMAIOU State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 544 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 1.1965.2750 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.; border of dots. Rev.: Eagle standing on thunderbolt l.; to l., ST above symbol; three monograms in l. field; in r. field, shield; border of dots 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
