What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B360?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B360 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 34.63g, diameter 37mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy III Twoandahalf-Obol

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B360

Ruler

Ptolemy III

Denomination

Twoandahalf-Obol

Date

246 BC-222 BC

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

34.63g

Diameter

37mm

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 spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, Cornucopiae on shoulder, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B360 is a twoandahalf-obol of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 BC), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, Cornucopiae on shoulder, dotted border. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 34.63g, 37mm 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. B360?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B360 is a Bronze Twoandahalf-Obol 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. B360.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B360?: The obverse depicts Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border. The reverse depicts Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, Cornucopiae 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. B360?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B360 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 34.63g, diameter 37mm, die axis 12 h, struck.