Art Institute of Chicago
Coin Portraying King Ptolemy of Cyprus
Greek, Ptolemaic
- Date
- 68-67 BCE
- Medium
- Silver
- Culture
- Cyprus
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front of this coin portrays King Ptolemy, facing right and wearing a diadam. A decorative border of dots is partially preserved. On the back an eagle stands on thunderbolt, surrounded by a Greek inscription.
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