Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I

About the Artwork

Title Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I

Artwork Date between 323 and 284 BCE

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Medium Silver

Dimensions Overall: 1 1/8 inches (2.9 cm)

Classification Numismatics

Department Greco-Roman and Ancient European

Credit Gift of Mrs. Trent McMath

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 53.241

Copyright Public Domain