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title: Stater of Ptolemy Keraunos
author: Classical Numismatics Group
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10919/stater-of-ptolemy-keraunos/
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# Stater of Ptolemy Keraunos

_Authored by Classical Numismatics Group_

## Image File

[![Stater of Ptolemy Keraunos](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10919.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10919.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) stater minted by King [Ptolemy](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ptolemy/) Keraunos of [Macedon](https://www.worldhistory.org/macedon/) (r. 281 - 279 BCE). The [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) was minted c. 280 - 279 BCE in Lysimachia, Thrace. It is a rare minting from Ptolemy Keraunos' brief reign as King of Macedon, and even briefer period of control over Lysimachia. The obverse depicts the diademed [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) wearing the horns of [Ammon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ammon/), the reverse depicts the seated figure of [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/) Nikephoros. Image courtesy of the Classical [Numismatics](https://www.worldhistory.org/Numismatics/) Group.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Group, C. N. (2019, June 15). Stater of Ptolemy Keraunos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10919/stater-of-ptolemy-keraunos/>
### Chicago
Group, Classical Numismatics. "Stater of Ptolemy Keraunos." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 15, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10919/stater-of-ptolemy-keraunos/>.
### MLA
Group, Classical Numismatics. "Stater of Ptolemy Keraunos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10919/stater-of-ptolemy-keraunos/>.

## License & Copyright

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