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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-298BBB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper 'AE 42' of Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-221 BC), Head of Zeus Ammon right / PTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ; Eagle standing left. BMC Greek, Ptolemies, p. 55, nos. 87-88.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period from: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Period to: GREEK AND ROMAN PROVINCIAL
Date from: Circa 246 BC
Date to: Circa 221 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6.61 mm
Weight: 62.2 g
Diameter: 42.3 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Unit view all attributed records
Ruler/issuer: Ptolemy III
Obverse description: Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing diadem and globe
Reverse description: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, cornucopiae; between eagle's legs (Chi-Rho)
Reverse inscription: PTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ

Coin references

BMC : Ptolemies p. 5, nos. 87-88

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Swale (District)
Parish or ward: Minster-on-Sea (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ9673
Four figure Latitude: 51.4221139
Four figure longitude: 0.81766657
1:25K map: TQ9673
1:10K map: TQ97SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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