Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Ptolemy I
Ancient Eastern Mediterranean
367-284 BCE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 2.6 cm (1 1/16 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
139859
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of King Ptolemy I of Egypt, facing right. The back (reverse) depicts an eagle, wings folded.