How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311?

The obverse depicts Jugate busts right of Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II, the former diademed and wearing chlamys, the latter diademed and veiled, Galatian shield with thunderbolt device behind Ptolemy's Head, dotted border with the inscription AΔEΛΦΩN. The reverse depicts Jugate busts right of Ptolemy I and Berenice I, the former diademed and wearing himation, the latter diademed and veiled, dotted border with the inscription ΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ on obverse, ΘΕΩΝ on revers. Portrait type: diademed.

What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311 was struck in Gold, standard weight 13.89g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy II Pentekontedrachm

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311

Ruler

Ptolemy II

Denomination

Pentekontedrachm

Date

282 BC-272 BC

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Gold

Weight

13.89g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

AΔEΛΦΩN

Jugate busts right of Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II, the former diademed and wearing chlamys, the latter diademed and veiled, Galatian shield with thunderbolt device behind Ptolemy's Head, dotted border

Reverse

ΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ on obverse, ΘΕΩΝ on revers

Jugate busts right of Ptolemy I and Berenice I, the former diademed and wearing himation, the latter diademed and veiled, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311 is a pentekontedrachm of Ptolemy II (282 BC-272 BC), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Jugate busts right of Ptolemy I and Berenice I, the former diademed and wearing himation, the latter diademed and veiled, dotted border. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 13.89g, 20mm diameter.

About the Alexandreia Egypt Mint

Alexandreia was the sole mint for Roman provincial coinage in Egypt, producing a distinctive series of tetradrachms and bronze denominations from Augustus through Diocletian. Its coinage used the Egyptian dating system rather than Latin legends.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311 is a Gold Pentekontedrachm of Ptolemy II (282 BC-272 BC) struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311?: The obverse depicts Jugate busts right of Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II, the former diademed and wearing chlamys, the latter diademed and veiled, Galatian shield with thunderbolt device behind Ptolemy's Head, dotted border with the inscription AΔEΛΦΩN. The reverse depicts Jugate busts right of Ptolemy I and Berenice I, the former diademed and wearing himation, the latter diademed and veiled, dotted border with the inscription ΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ on obverse, ΘΕΩΝ on revers. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 311 was struck in Gold, standard weight 13.89g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.