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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Coin of Cleopatra VII
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Coin of Cleopatra VII

AAT Object Form/Functioncoins (money)
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodPtolemaic Period, Reign of Cleopatra VII Philopator
Date51-30 BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift in honor of the marriage of Joseph A. Lewis II and Sofi Lewis
Dimensions7/16 in. (1.1 cm)
Object number2005.073.001
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - March 13, 2018
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, June 4, 2018 - Present
ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Forum Ancient Coins, Morehead City, North Carolina.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art