What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652 was struck in Gold, standard weight 27.63g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy II Mnaieion

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652

Ruler

Ptolemy II

Denomination

Mnaieion

Date

251 BC-250 BC

Mint

Ace Ptolemais

Metal

Gold

Weight

27.63g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Veiled Head of deified Arsinoe II right, with ram's horn, wearing diademed stephane, lotus scepter over far shoulder, sometimes with serpent coiled around shaft, dotted border

Reverse

ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ l. ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ r.

Double Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranate, and other fruits, a grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652 is a mnaieion of Ptolemy II (251 BC-250 BC), struck at the Ace Ptolemais mint. The reverse depicts Double Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranate, and other fruits, a grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn, dotted border. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 27.63g, 29mm diameter.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652 is a Gold Mnaieion of Ptolemy II (251 BC-250 BC) struck at the Ace Ptolemais mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652?: The obverse depicts Veiled Head of deified Arsinoe II right, with ram's horn, wearing diademed stephane, lotus scepter over far shoulder, sometimes with serpent coiled around shaft, dotted border. The reverse depicts Double Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranate, and other fruits, a grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn, dotted border with the inscription ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ l. ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ r.. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 652 was struck in Gold, standard weight 27.63g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.