Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.1240: Coin of Ptolemy III, Alexandria 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, Alexandria (Ptolemy III Euergetes) , 1976.79.1240,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/180947. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.1240 People Ptolemy III Euergetes, Greek (r. 246-221 BCE) Title Coin of Ptolemy III, Alexandria Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 246-222 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Alexandria (Egypt) Period Ptolemaic period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/180947 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 70.4 g Die Axis 12 Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEOS State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Svoronos 964, Lorber series 5: B395 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.1240 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.: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon r., dotted border. Rev.: Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt l., with chi rho monogram between its legs; filleted cornucopia 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
