Coinage and Identity

What can the imagery of coins tell us about evolving identities in the African Mediterranean? Three essays below explore Ptolemaic coinage, while one examines coinage in North Africa and Sicily. In all cases, the relationship between normative identities and iconography is clear.

Greek Heads and Egyptian Tales: Coinage in Ptolemaic Egypt
By Moira Rankin

Between Greece and Phoenicia:
Coinage in Sicily
By Jake Oberg

The Evolution of Greek Identity Through Coinage in Ptolemaic Egypt
By Gavin Hazen

Coinage In Ptolemaic Egypt: A Valuable Tool for Examining Cultural Hybridity
By Ryan Flanagan