Coin

29-70-270

From: Egypt | Mit-Rahineh

Curatorial Section: Egyptian

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Object Number 29-70-270
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hellenistic
Provenience Egypt | Mit-Rahineh
Creator Ptolemy II
Locus Plot1
Period Hellenistic | Ptolemy II
Date Made 267 BCE
Section Egyptian
Materials Bronze
Iconography Elephant | Eagle | Thunderbolt
Inscription Language Greek Language
Description

Overse: head of Alexander facing right in elephant skin, dots; reverse: eagle faceing left open wings thunderbolts, dots

Outside Diameter 2.1 cm
Credit Line The Eckley B. Coxe Jr. Expedition to Mit-Rahineh (Memphis), Egypt, 1915-1920
Other Number M80 - Field No SF

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