Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.50: Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I, Egypt 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"Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I, Egypt (Ptolemy I Soter) , 2005.115.50,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/21187. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.50 People Ptolemy I Soter, Greek (r. 323-285 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I, Egypt Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 310-295 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Egypt (Ancient) Period Ptolemaic period Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21187 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 14.33 g Die Axis 12 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: ALEXANDROU Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 142 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.50 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 Alexander in lion skin r. Rev.: Athena Alkidemos r.; eagle and delta iota monogram in r. field; IAI Monogram 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
