Coin Portraying King Ptolemy of Cyprus (68-67 BCE): Artwork and History

Coin Portraying King Ptolemy of Cyprus (68-67 BCE) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Greek, Ptolemaic Minted in Paphos, Cyprus.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Coin Portraying King Ptolemy of Cyprus
• Date: 68-67 BCE
• Artist attribution: Greek, Ptolemaic Minted in Paphos, Cyprus
• Place of origin: Cyprus
• Medium: Silver
• Dimensions: Diam.: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
• Type: Coin
• Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
• Reference number: 1922.4260

Collection credit

Gift of William F. Dunham

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