- Identification and Creation
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- Object Number
- 1.1965.2750
- People
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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
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- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 14.25 g
- Die Axis
- 10
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Reverse Inscription: BASILEOS PTOLEMAIOU
- State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
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- Standard Reference Number
- Svoronos 544
- Acquisition and Rights
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- 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
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- Descriptions
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- 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
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