Alexandria CRI.97.6068.2.5

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 8.33
  • Diameter: 21

Typological Description

• Date Range: BCE 113 - BCE 40
• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: 40 drachm
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
• TypeSeries: 9

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Type: Tête de Zeus Ammon à droite.

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
  • Type: Deux aigles aux ailes fermées debout à gauche sur un foudre.

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cricket Ground excavations
• Stratigraphic Unit: 6068

Discovery

• Date: May 13, 1997

References

• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 602
• Reference: Svoronos 1426

Administrative History

• Index: 3940
• Coin Number: 206
• Inventory Number: CRI.97.6068.2.5
• Department: Greek Numismatics
• Repository: Shallalat

Rights

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