Alexandria CRI.96.5147.1.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 9.98
  • Diameter: 28

Typological Description

• Date Range: BCE 294 - BCE 261
• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Diobol
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
• TypeSeries: 2D-2H

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Type: Tête de Zeus laurée à droite.

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
  • Type: Aigle aux ailes ouvertes debout à gauche sur un foudre

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cricket Ground excavations
• Stratigraphic Unit: 5147

Discovery

• Date: September 26, 1996

References

• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 150

Administrative History

• Index: 3903
• Coin Number: 122
• Inventory Number: CRI.96.5147.1.1
• Department: Greek Numismatics
• Repository: Shallalat

Rights

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