Alexandria CRI.96.MR4

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 7.17
  • Diameter: 21

Typological Description

• Date Range: BCE 261 - BCE 241
• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Obol
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
• TypeSeries: 3

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Type: Tête d’Alexandre diadémée, cornue et coiffée de la peau d’éléphant à droite

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
  • Type: Aigle aux ailes ouvertes debout à gauche sur un foudre, Δ entre les pattes

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cricket Ground excavations
• Stratigraphic Unit: MR4

Discovery

• Date: February 24, 1996

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B219
• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 257
• Reference: Svoronos, 439=440

Administrative History

• Index: 3811
• Coin Number: 9
• Inventory Number: CRI.96.MR4
• Department: Greek Numismatics
• Repository: Grand Musée

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: Centre d’Études Alexandrines
• License: Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (images)
• Rights: CEAlex-Archives