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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1986.528.113
People
Ptolemy I Soter, Greek (r. 323-285 BCE)
Title
Coin of Ptolemy, I Egypt
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
294-282 BCE
Period
Ptolemaic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/177735

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
25.06 g
Die Axis
11
Denomination
octodrachm
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Svoronos 233, Lorber 140

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney
Accession Year
1986
Object Number
1986.528.113
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Diademed head of Ptolemy I r., border of dots.
Rev.: Eagle standing thunderbolt l., border of dots. Monogram in l. field.

Verification Level

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