What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B362?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B362 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.24g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy III Trihemiobol

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B362

Ruler

Ptolemy III

Denomination

Trihemiobol

Date

246 BC-222 BC

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

15.24g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Laureate Head of Zeus right, dotted border

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. B362 is a trihemiobol of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 BC), struck at the Alexandreia Egypt mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 15.24g, 28mm 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. B362?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B362 is a Bronze Trihemiobol 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. B362.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B362?: The obverse depicts Laureate Head of Zeus right, dotted border. The reverse depicts Eagle with spread 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. B362?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B362 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.24g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.