Classification(s)
- Coin/Medal
Dilepton/AE 17
IssuerIssued by
Ake-Ptolemais
Expedition
The Joint Expedition to Samaria
Place of IssueAke-Ptolemais, Phoenicia
ProvenanceSamaria, Palestine
Date169-164 BCE
MediumAE (bronze/base metal)
Dimensions17 mm, 2.46 g, 12 o'clock
CultureSeleucid
DescriptionCondition: F-VFRuler/Minting Authority: Ake-Ptolemais
City-State/Region/Mint: Ake-Ptolemais, Phoenicia
Obverse & Reverse
Heads of the Dioscuri, laureate and jugate, each surmounted by star (?), right; border of dots.
Cornucopia containing fruit; on right downwards, ANTIOXEΩNTΩN; on left, downwards, EN ΠTOΛEMAIΔI; in left field, monogram or letter (effaced).
Object number1982.7.56
ProvenanceHarvard Samaria Crowfoot-Kenyon Excavation 1931-1933.
Collections
- Classical and Judaic Coins
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