How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133?

The obverse depicts Head of deified Alexander right wearing mitra, with ram's horn at temple and long, wavy hair. The reverse depicts Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border with the inscription ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r..

What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 4.09g, diameter 16mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy I Hemiobol

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133

Ruler

Ptolemy I

Denomination

Hemiobol

Date

294 BC-282 BC

Mint

Tyre

Metal

Bronze

Weight

4.09g

Diameter

16mm

Die Axis

12 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Head of deified Alexander right wearing mitra, with ram's horn at temple and long, wavy hair

Reverse

ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.

Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133 is a hemiobol of Ptolemy I (294 BC-282 BC), struck at the Tyre mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 4.09g, 16mm diameter.

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 II, no. B133?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133 is a Bronze Hemiobol of Ptolemy I (294 BC-282 BC) struck at the Tyre mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133?: The obverse depicts Head of deified Alexander right wearing mitra, with ram's horn at temple and long, wavy hair. The reverse depicts Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border with the inscription ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r..
What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B133 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 4.09g, diameter 16mm, die axis 12 h, struck.