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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Tetradrachm of Ptolemy: Obverse: Head of Ptolemy Wearing an Aegis, Reverse: Three-Quarters View of an Eagle Standing on a Thunderbolt
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Tetradrachm of Ptolemy: Obverse: Head of Ptolemy Wearing an Aegis, Reverse: Three-Quarters View of an Eagle Standing on a Thunderbolt

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodPtolemaic Period
Date305-30 BCE
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 in. (2.5 cm)
Object number1929.001.001
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art