Tetradrachm with Bust of Ptolemy V

Culture: Ancient Greek, c.900–31 BCE
Period: Hellenistic period, 323–31 BCE
Depicted: Ptolemy V Epiphanes, King of Egypt, reigned 204–180 BCE
Date: 204–180 BCE
Material: Silver
associated with: Egypt, Africa
Classification: Coins & currency, metalwork
Collection: Ancient Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 320 East
Dimensions: 13.92 grams
1 in. (2.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Cornelius F. P. Stueck
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 222:1991

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