Alexandria CRI.97.6136.3.6

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 2.93
  • Diameter: 17

Typological Description

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

• Authority

  • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
• TypeSeries: 3

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Type: Tête de Zeus Ammon 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: 6152

Discovery

• Date: May 24, 1997

References

• Reference: Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B207
• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 180
• Reference: Svoronos 417=418

Administrative History

• Index: 3950
• Coin Number: 220
• Inventory Number: CRI.97.6136.3.6
• 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