What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402 was struck in Silver, standard weight 14.04g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Ptolemy II Stater

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402

Ruler

Ptolemy II

Denomination

Stater

Date

261 BC-259 BC

Mint

Tarsus

Metal

Silver

Weight

14.04g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed Head of Ptolemy II right, aegis tied around neck, dotted border

Reverse

ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r.

Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402 is a stater of Ptolemy II (261 BC-259 BC), struck at the Tarsus mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 14.04g, 26mm diameter.

About the Stater

The stater was a principal denomination in Greek coinage, struck in gold, electrum, or silver depending on the issuing authority. Gold staters typically weigh 8–8.5 grams on the Attic standard.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402 is a Silver Stater of Ptolemy II (261 BC-259 BC) struck at the Tarsus mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402?: The obverse depicts Diademed Head of Ptolemy II right, aegis tied around neck, dotted border. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border with the inscription ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r.. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 402 was struck in Silver, standard weight 14.04g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.