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Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I

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Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I

Period Ptolemaic Period (Ancient Egyptian, 304–30 BCE)
Place of OriginEgypt
Dateabout 305-285 BCE
DimensionsDiam: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
Mediumsilver
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number
1913.370
Not on View
DescriptionDie-stamped coin. Obverse: Head of Zeus Ammon, right. Reverse: Eagle on Keraunos (thunderbolt). Cornucopia left in field. Monogram between eagle's legs.

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