Coin Item Number: 2189/274 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Silver coin of Ptolemy I Soter. Obverse: head of Alexander the Great, right facing, with the hor of Zeus Ammon, clad in an elephant skin and aegis (and lion's scalp ?). Reverse: Zeus Aetophpros seated left facing, on a backless throne, his left hand resting on a sceptre, holding eagle in his right hand. There is a small loop at the top centre.
Item History
- Made in Greece ? between 317 BCE and 312 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
- 2189/274
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 0.564 cm, width 3.084 cm, depth 2.604 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 317 BCE and 312 BCE
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2189/0274