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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1.1965.2777
People
Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos, Greek (r. 80 -51 BCE)
Title
Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XII
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
53-52 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt)
Period
Ptolemaic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/169925

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
13.37 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
tetradrachm
Date on Object
Year 52
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS; Lambda Kappa Theta in l. field; Pi Alpha in r. field

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Svoronos 1839

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
1.1965.2777
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Diademed Head of Ptolemy I r.
Rev.: Eagle standing on Thunderbolt l.; palm branch under wing and monogram in r. field; Isis headdress and monogram in l. field

Verification Level

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