Silver coin, Alexandria, Ptolemy I Soter I (ca. 367 – 283 BC), Ø 2.8 cm.

Coins (Egyptian Graeco-Roman and Nubian Meroitic era)

Material: Metals | Type: Currency/Medals/Postage stamps | Countries: Egypt

  • Period

    Egyptian Graeco-Roman and Nubian Meroitic era (332 BC – AD 395)

  • Red List

    Emergency Red List – Egypt

Category

Coins (Egyptian Graeco-Roman and Nubian Meroitic era)
In copper, bronze, silver or gold. Egyptian coins of the Ptolemaic and Roman era usually depict in the obverse busts of the emperor or a family member, with Greek writing. The reverse varies and can represent an eagle, gods or personifications of the virtues.
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