Mnaieion -- Octadrachm (100 Mina Coin) of Ptolemy II

283–246 B.C.E.

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Mnaieion -- Octadrachm (100 Mina Coin) of Ptolemy II, 283–246 B.C.E.. Gold, 1/4 x Diam. 1 in. (0.6 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund and Designated Purchase Fund, 2011.47. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Mnaieion -- Octadrachm (100 Mina Coin) of Ptolemy II

Date

283–246 B.C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period

Geography

Place made: Alexandria, Egypt

Medium

Gold

Classification

Currency, Coinage

Dimensions

1/4 x Diam. 1 in. (0.6 x 2.5 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund and Designated Purchase Fund

Accession Number

2011.47

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