Alexandria CRI.97.6292.2.2

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 4.27
  • Diameter: 18

Typological Description

• Date Range: BCE 306 - BCE 294
• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Hemiobol
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire
• TypeSeries: 2A-2C

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

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

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cricket Ground excavations
• Stratigraphic Unit: 6285

Discovery

• Date: June 10, 1997

References

• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 60

Administrative History

• Index: 3988
• Coin Number: 260
• Inventory Number: CRI.97.6292.2.2
• Department: Greek Numismatics
• Repository: Shallalat

Rights

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