Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.556: Coin of Ptolemy II Philadelphus 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 Philadelphus (Ptolemy II Philadelphos) , 1979.428.556,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179472. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.556 People Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Greek (r. 285-246 BCE) Title Coin of Ptolemy II Philadelphus Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 285-246 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Hellenistic Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179472 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 15.72 g Die Axis 5 Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 610? BMC p. 26, no. 20ff Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.556 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, r. Rev.: Eagle standing l. on a thunderbolt, with wings open; shield in l. field. 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
