Alexandria CRI.96.2350.27

Physical Description

• Axis: 7

• Measurements

  • Weight: 0.56
  • Diameter: 8

Typological Description

• Date Range: BCE 315 - BCE 306
• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Chalkous
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire
• TypeSeries: 1

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Type: Tête d’Alexandre diadémée et cornue à droite, cheveux courts.

• Reverse

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

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cricket Ground excavations
• Stratigraphic Unit: 2355

Discovery

• Date: October 16, 1996

References

• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 13

Administrative History

• Index: 3907
• Coin Number: 131
• Inventory Number: CRI.96.2350.27
• Department: Greek Numismatics
• Repository: Shallalat

Rights

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