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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ptolemaic Coin
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Ptolemaic Coin

Possible OriginCyprus
Possible OriginEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodPtolemaic Period
Dateca. 220-30 BCE
MediumCopper alloy
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
Label TextObverse: Head of a Ptolemaic queen facing right, wearing stephane and earring

Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ inscribed around a cornucopiae
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