# Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Ptolemy I

- By: Ancient Greek
- Date: 253-252 BCE, reign of Ptolemy II (285–247 BCE)
- Medium: Silver
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2.7 cm (1 1/8 in.)
- Culture: Tyre
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/9687)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/63765ec8-f950-44a2-d676-db021b7ee2cc/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The front of this coin portrays King Ptolemy I facing right.

On the back, an eagle stands on a thunderbolt facing left.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0