How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B397?

The obverse depicts Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, 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. B397?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B397 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.56g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy III Diobol

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B397

Ruler

Ptolemy III

Denomination

Diobol

Date

246 BC-222 BC

Mint

Alexandreia Egypt

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.56g

Diameter

30mm

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 wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B397 is a diobol of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 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 18.56g, 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. B397?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B397 is a Bronze Diobol 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. B397.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B397?: The obverse depicts Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, 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. B397?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B397 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.56g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.