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Tetradrachm: CM.MC.9774-R

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 20

Maker(s)

Ruler: Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285 BC-246 BC)
Ruler: Arsinoe II
Ruler: Ptolemy I (323 BC-285 BC) (Struck in memory of)
Ruler: Berenice I (Struck in memory of)
Mint: Alexandria

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • Alexandria

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1906-11-22) by McClean, J. R.

Dating

-285 - -246

Components of the work

Object composed of gold Diameter 21 mm Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 13.88 g

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.MC.9774-R
Primary reference Number: 134218
McClean: 9774
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 30 January 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tetradrachm" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/134218 Accessed: 2024-11-21 19:11:14

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/134218 |title=Tetradrachm |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-21 19:11:14|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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