What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B205?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B205 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.33g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Ptolemy II Diobol

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B205

Ruler

Ptolemy II

Denomination

Diobol

Date

266 BC-261 BC

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.33g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Laureate Head of Zeus right, dotted border

Reverse

ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.

Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B205 is a diobol of Ptolemy II (266 BC-261 BC), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.33g, 30mm 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 II, no. B205?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B205 is a Bronze Diobol of Ptolemy II (266 BC-261 BC) struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B205.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B205?: The obverse depicts Laureate Head of Zeus right, dotted border. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border with the inscription ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B205?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B205 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.33g, diameter 30mm, die axis 1 h, struck.