Coin Item Number: 2189/269 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bronze coin of Ptolemy III Euergeter I. Obverse: head of Zeus Ammon, right facing, laureate. Reverse: eagle on a thunderbolt, wings open, cornucopia to the left.
Item History
- Made in Greece ? between 248 BCE and 223 BCE
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 2189/269
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.355 cm, diameter 2.466 cm
Who
- Culture
- Greek
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Greece ?
When
- Creation Date
- between 248 BCE and 223 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2189/0269