What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173 was struck in Silver, standard weight 13.91g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy I Stater

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173

Ruler

Ptolemy I

Denomination

Stater

Date

294 BC-282 BC

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Silver

Weight

13.91g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, tiny Δ behind ear

Reverse

ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY l., ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r.

Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173 is a stater of Ptolemy I (294 BC-282 BC), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 13.91g, 28mm diameter.

About the Stater

The stater was a principal denomination in Greek coinage, struck in gold, electrum, or silver depending on the issuing authority. Gold staters typically weigh 8–8.5 grams on the Attic standard.

About the Alexandreia Egypt Mint

Alexandreia was the sole mint for Roman provincial coinage in Egypt, producing a distinctive series of tetradrachms and bronze denominations from Augustus through Diocletian. Its coinage used the Egyptian dating system rather than Latin legends.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173 is a Silver Stater of Ptolemy I (294 BC-282 BC) struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173?: The obverse depicts Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, tiny Δ behind ear. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt with the inscription ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY l., ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r.. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 173 was struck in Silver, standard weight 13.91g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.