Harvard Art Museums > 1983.56.248: Coin of Ptolemy III 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 III (Ptolemy III Euergetes) , 1983.56.248,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/176980. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.56.248 People Ptolemy III Euergetes, Greek (r. 246-221 BCE) Title Coin of Ptolemy III Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 246-221 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/176980 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 22.99 g Die Axis 12 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 966; D.S. 176, Lorber B397 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of H. Bartlett Wells, Class of 1929 Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.56.248 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 Zeus Ammon r., with diadem and floral ornament. Rev.: Eagle standing to l. on a thunderbolt; in front, cornucopiae; between legs, mongram XP. 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
