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Coin of Kingdom of Egypt with head of Herakles, struck under Ptolemy V
Greek
Hellenistic Period
204–181 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis; Mint: Egypt (Kingdom), Alexandria
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 24 mm. Weight: 10.18 gm.
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.832
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bearded head of Herakles, with lion's skin.
Reverse: At left ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, at right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Eagle striding a thunderbolt.
Reverse: At left ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, at right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Eagle striding a thunderbolt.
InscriptionsReverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: 1886).