Alexandria CRI.97.6157.3.3

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 9.96
  • Diameter: 28

Typological Description

• Date Range: BCE 294 - BCE 282
• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Diobol
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire
• TypeSeries: 2D

• 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: 6157

Discovery

• Date: May 26, 1997

References

• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 144

Administrative History

• Index: 3953
• Coin Number: 223
• Inventory Number: CRI.97.6157.3.3
• Department: Greek Numismatics
• Repository: Shallalat

Rights

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