Alexandria CRI.96.5127.2.1

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight: 2.66
  • Diameter: 17

Typological Description

• Date Range: BCE 205 - BCE 195
• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Obol
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Ptolemy V Epiphanes
  • • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
    • State: Ptolemaic Empire
• TypeSeries: 5

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Type: Tête d’Apollon laurée à droite.

• Reverse

  • Type: Faucon aux ailes fermées à gauche, debout sur sol marqué de deux lignes.

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cricket Ground excavations
• Stratigraphic Unit: 5122

Discovery

• Date: September 22, 1996

References

• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 406

Administrative History

• Index: 3894
• Coin Number: 111
• Inventory Number: CRI.96.5127.2.1
• Department: Greek Numismatics
• Repository: Shallalat

Rights

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