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2 1/2 drachms of Kingdom of Egypt with bust of Berenike II, struck under Ptolemy III
Greek
Hellenistic Period
246–221 B.C.
Mint: Egypt (Kingdom), Alexandria
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 25 mm. Weight: 10.46 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number66.316
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Veiled bust of Berenike right.
At right: Greek letter gamma
Reverse: Cornucopia, flanked each side by pileus of Dioskouros.
Inscription in Greek around.
At right: Greek letter gamma
Reverse: Cornucopia, flanked each side by pileus of Dioskouros.
Inscription in Greek around.
ProvenanceBy 1966: with Münzen und Medaillen AG, Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen AG, June 1, 1966