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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Tetradrachm of Ptolemy
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Tetradrachm of Ptolemy

CultureEgyptian
Dateca. 332-282 BCE
MediumSilver
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions15/16 x 15/16 in., 1/8 in., 12 g (2.4 x 2.4 cm, 0.3 cm, 7/16 oz.)
Object number2018.010.926
ProvenanceSaid to have been purchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Ventes, Marseille, France, March 24, 1972. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art