Coin; AE; Greek. 42 mm. Ptolemy III. Egypt. Obverse: head of Zeus Ammon r. Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle l.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Alexandria, Lower Egypt
Production place:
Alexandria, Lower Egypt
Culture or time period:
Ptolemaic dynasty (332–31 BC)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
246-222 BC
Accession date:
1905
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 42 millimeters and weight 72 grams
Loans:
S1974-1975 #8: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (December 5, 1973–November 19, 1974) and S1975-1976 #16: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (October 9, 1975–April 22, 1981)