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

Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I

Possible OriginAlexandria, Egypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodPtolemaic Period, Reign of Ptolemy I Soter
Date305-282 BCE
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 x 1 1/8 in. (2.5 x 2.9 cm)
Object numberX.0548
Exhibition HistoryA Preview of the Collections, Schatten Gallery, February 15 - April 4, 1982
EUMAA Permanent Collection Gallery, June 11, 1987
EUMAA Permanent Collection Gallery, March 1990
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - March 13, 2018
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, June 4, 2018 - Present
Published ReferencesEmory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, A Preview of the Collections (Atlanta: The Museum, 1982), 11.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art