What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 738?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 738 was struck in Gold, standard weight 10.68g, diameter 23mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy III Twoandahalf-Drachm

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 738

Ruler

Ptolemy III

Denomination

Twoandahalf-Drachm

Date

246 BC-222 BC

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Gold

Weight

10.68g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed and veiled bust of Berenice II right, wearing necklace, dotted border

Reverse

ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ l., ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ r.

Cornucopiae containing grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, the horn bound with royal diadem, its ends hanging straight, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 738 is a twoandahalf-drachm of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 BC), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Cornucopiae containing grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, the horn bound with royal diadem, its ends hanging straight, dotted border. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 10.68g, 23mm 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. 738?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 738 is a Gold Twoandahalf-Drachm of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 BC) struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 738.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 738?: The obverse depicts Diademed and veiled bust of Berenice II right, wearing necklace, dotted border. The reverse depicts Cornucopiae containing grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, the horn bound with royal diadem, its ends hanging straight, dotted border with the inscription ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ l., ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ r.. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 738?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 738 was struck in Gold, standard weight 10.68g, diameter 23mm, die axis 12 h, struck.