LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 835 Ptolemy III obverse, Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis ... Obverse
LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 835 Ptolemy III reverse, Eagle with closed wings standing left on... Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference
LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 835
Ruler
Ptolemy III
Denomination
Stater
Date
246 BC-245 BC
Mint
Tyre
Metal
Silver
Weight
13.82g
Diameter
25mm
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. ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ 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. 835 is a stater of Ptolemy III (246 BC-245 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 13.82g, 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.'

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 835?
LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 835 is a Silver Stater of Ptolemy III (246 BC-245 BC) struck at the Tyre mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 835.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 835?
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. ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ r.. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 835?
LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 835 was struck in Silver, standard weight 13.82g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

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