What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B359?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B359 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 48.84g, diameter 39mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy III Tetrobol

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der MLU Halle-Wittenberg

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B359

Ruler

Ptolemy III

Denomination

Tetrobol

Date

246 BC-222 BC

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

48.84g

Diameter

39mm

Die Axis

12 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

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

Reverse

ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ on l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r.

Eagle with closed wing standing left on thunderbolt, Head reverted, Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem on shoulder, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B359 is a tetrobol of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 BC), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wing standing left on thunderbolt, Head reverted, Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem on shoulder, dotted border. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 48.84g, 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. B359?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B359 is a Bronze Tetrobol 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 II, no. B359.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B359?: The obverse depicts Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wing standing left on thunderbolt, Head reverted, Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem on shoulder, 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. B359?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B359 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 48.84g, diameter 39mm, die axis 12 h, struck.