Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I, Soter
Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I, Soter
Place of OriginEgypt
Dateabout 305-285 BCE
DimensionsDiam: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)
MediumDie-stamped silver.
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Carl B. Spitzer
Object number
1934.17
Not on View
DescriptionObverse: Head of Ptolemy I, right.
Reverse: Eagle on Keraunos (thunderbolt). Cornucopia left in field. Monogram between eagle's legs. The circular depressions in the center of these coins are the mark of the instrument used for centering the coin blanks during minting.
about 305-285 BCE
c. 247-221 BCE
Ptolemaic Dynasty, 305-283 BCE
about 242-222 BCE
about 320-319 BCE
102-100 BCE
about 450-423 BCE
321-281 BCE
early 2nd century BCE
121-96 BCE
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