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Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Egypt with bust of Ptolemy III
Greek
Hellenistic Period
246–222 B.C.
Mint: Egypt (Kingdom), Uncertain (Ionia)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 27 mm. Weight: 13.13 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1994.232
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy II right, aegis around shoulders.
Reverse: Eagle on thunderbolt left.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in right field. Monogram in left field.
Reverse: Eagle on thunderbolt left.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in right field. Monogram in left field.
ProvenanceBy 1994: with Frank L. Kovacs, P.O. Box 25300, San Mateo, California 94402; purchased by MFA from Frank L. Kovacs, October 26, 1994