What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B274?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B274 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 66.41g, diameter 39mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Ptolemy II Drachma

Obverse

Reverse

Universität Mannheim, Münzsammlung

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B274

Ruler

Ptolemy II

Denomination

Drachma

Date

266 BC-261 BC

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

66.41g

Diameter

39mm

Die Axis

11 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border

Reverse

ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.

Two Eagles with closed wings standing left on Two thunderbolts, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B274 is a drachma of Ptolemy II (266 BC-261 BC), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Two Eagles with closed wings standing left on Two thunderbolts, dotted border. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 66.41g, 39mm 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. B274?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B274 is a Bronze Drachma 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. B274.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B274?: The obverse depicts Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border. The reverse depicts Two Eagles with closed wings standing left on Two thunderbolts, 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. B274?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B274 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 66.41g, diameter 39mm, die axis 11 h, struck.