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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.1600
People
Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Greek (r. 285-246 BCE)
Ptolemy I Soter, Greek (r. 323-285 BCE)
Title
Tetradrachm of Ptolemy II, Tyre
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
266-265 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Tyre (Phoenicia)
Period
Ptolemaic period
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/179016

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
13.72 g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
tetradrachm
Date on Object
Year 20
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Svoronos 645, Lorber 562

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.1600
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Head of Ptolemy I with aegis r., botted border
Rev.: Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt l. Club and monogram in l. field, Kappa in r field. Dotted border.

Verification Level

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