Harvard Art Museums > 1979.419.23: Coin of Ptolemy I 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 I (Ptolemy I Soter) , 1979.419.23,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/175941. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.419.23 People Ptolemy I Soter, Greek (r. 323-285 BCE) Title Coin of Ptolemy I Classification Coins Work Type coin Date c. 306 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Cyprus Period Hellenistic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/175941 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 4.98 g Die Axis 12 Denomination hemiobol Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 172, BMC 62, Lorber B23 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 1979.419.23 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.: Head of deified Alexander r., wearing mitra, with ram’s horn at temple and long, wavy hair Rev.: Eagle with outstretched wings, standing on thunderbolt l.; helmet beneath alphaston in l. field Exhibition History Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/2007 - 01/20/2008 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
