Coin of Ptolemy II
Coin of Ptolemy II
Artist
Unidentified
Period
Ptolemaic Period
(Ancient Egyptian, 304–30 BCE)
Place of OriginEgypt
Date278 BCE
Dimensions1 3/8 in. (3.6 cm)
Mediumbronze
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number
1913.368
Not on View
DescriptionDie-stamped coin.
Obverse: Head of Zeus. Reverse: Eagle with folded wings.
Comparative ReferencesSee also Svoronos, I.N., Ta Nomismata Ton Ptolemaion, vol. II, pl. XVII, 8, p. 66.
c. 247-221 BCE
Ptolemaic Dynasty, 305-283 BCE
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