Harvard Art Museums > 1979.419.91: Coin of Ptolemy II of Egypt, Kyrenaica 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"Coin of Ptolemy II of Egypt, Kyrenaica (Ptolemy II Philadelphos) , 1979.419.91,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/175925. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.419.91 People Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Greek (r. 285-246 BCE) Title Coin of Ptolemy II of Egypt, Kyrenaica Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 271 BCE-246 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Cyrene (Cyrenaica) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/175925 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 3.61 g Die Axis 11 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: BASILEOS PTOLEMAIOU State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 873 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.419.91 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.: Diademmed head of Ptolemy I r. Rev.: Libya head r. with cornucopiae under chin. 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
