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Stater of Kingdom of Egypt with head of Ptolemy I
Greek
Early Hellenistic Period
299–295 B.C.
Mint: Egypt (Kingdom), Alexandria
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 17 mm. Weight: 7.10 gm.
Credit Line
Julia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession Number14.421
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 2260.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Ptolemy I to right, with diadem and aegis.
Reverse: In quadriga of elephants to left young Alexander the Great stands with reins in left hand and thunderbolt in right hand. He is nude except for aegis over left shoulder. Inscription in Greek above. In exergue: two monograms.
Reverse: In quadriga of elephants to left young Alexander the Great stands with reins in left hand and thunderbolt in right hand. He is nude except for aegis over left shoulder. Inscription in Greek above. In exergue: two monograms.
ProvenanceBy 1914: with E. J. Seltman; purchased by MFA from E. J. Seltman, May 7, 1914, for $ 148.55 (this is the total cost for MFA 14.421 and 14.422)