Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2759: Tetradrachm of Ptolemy III of Egypt, Sidon 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 III of Egypt, Sidon (Ptolemy III Euergetes) , 1.1965.2759,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/169916. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2759 People Ptolemy III Euergetes, Greek (r. 246-221 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Ptolemy III of Egypt, Sidon Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 243 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sidon (Phoenicia) Period Hellenistic period, Middle Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/169916 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 14.12 g Die Axis 10 Denomination tetradrachm Date on Object 243 BCE Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU SOTHROS; Sigma Iota and Iota Eta monograms in l. field; Delta and composite monogram in r. field State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 1029 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 1.1965.2759 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 r.; dotted border Rev.: Eagle l. clutching thunderbolt; two monograms each in l. and r. field; dotted border 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
