How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 556?

The obverse depicts Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, sometimes with tiny sigla behind ear, 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. 556?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 556 was struck in Silver, standard weight 13.88g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Ptolemy II Stater

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 556

Ruler

Ptolemy II

Denomination

Stater

Date

275 BC-274 BC

Mint

Tyre

Metal

Silver

Weight

13.88g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, sometimes with tiny sigla behind ear, 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. 556 is a stater of Ptolemy II (275 BC-274 BC), struck at the Tyre mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 13.88g, 25mm 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 Tyre Mint

Tyre (in modern Lebanon) was a major Phoenician and later Seleucid and Roman provincial mint. Its silver shekels are identified in biblical tradition as the 'thirty pieces of silver.'

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 556?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 556 is a Silver Stater of Ptolemy II (275 BC-274 BC) struck at the Tyre mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 556.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 556?: The obverse depicts Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, sometimes with tiny sigla behind ear, 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. 556?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 556 was struck in Silver, standard weight 13.88g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.