ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art
Tetrobol of Ptolemy IV
Possible OriginAlexandria, Egypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodPtolemaic
Dateca. 221-204 BCE
MediumCopper alloy
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in., 46.2 g (3.7 × 3.7 × 0.6 cm, 1 5/8 oz.)
Object number2018.010.923
Label TextObverse: Diademed and horned head of Zeus-Ammon to rightReverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, with figure of an eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread, head turned to right; mint control mark Σ between eagle's legs
ProvenanceEx coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
InscribedKing Ptolemy's
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
ca. 221-204 BCE
78-77 BCE
C. 200-100 BCE
221-224 BCE
221-204 BCE
101-102 BCE
C. 181-145 BCE
Ca. 181-145 BCE
ca. 350-300 BCE
128-122 BCE
221-187 BCE
255-254 BCE
