What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 518?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 518 was struck in Silver, standard weight 14.02g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy II Stater

Obverse

Reverse

Universität Regensburg, Münzsammlung

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 518

Ruler

Ptolemy II

Denomination

Stater

Date

257 BC-256 BC

Mint

Sidon

Metal

Silver

Weight

14.02g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed Head of Ptolemy I 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. 518 is a stater of Ptolemy II (257 BC-256 BC), struck at the Sidon mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 14.02g, 28mm 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.

About the Sidon Mint

Sidon (in modern Lebanon) was an ancient Phoenician mint that produced coinage from the fifth century BC through the Roman provincial period. Its double-shekels and tetradrachms are important for Phoenician numismatics.

All Ptolemy II coins Sidon mint All Stater coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 518?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 518 is a Silver Stater of Ptolemy II (257 BC-256 BC) struck at the Sidon mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 518.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 518?: The obverse depicts Diademed Head of Ptolemy I 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. 518?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 518 was struck in Silver, standard weight 14.02g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.