What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B407?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B407 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 5.04g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy III Hemiobol

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B407

Ruler

Ptolemy III

Denomination

Hemiobol

Date

243 BC-222 BC

Mint

Corinth

Metal

Bronze

Weight

5.04g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Laureate bust of Ptolemy III. right, wearing aegis over his torso like a chlamys, 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. B407 is a hemiobol of Ptolemy III (243 BC-222 BC), struck at the Corinth mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 5.04g, 20mm diameter.

About the Corinth Mint

Corinth was one of the great minting centres of the ancient Greek world, famous for its silver staters bearing Pegasus on the obverse and Athena on the reverse. These 'colts' circulated widely across the western Mediterranean.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B407?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B407 is a Bronze Hemiobol of Ptolemy III (243 BC-222 BC) struck at the Corinth mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B407.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B407?: The obverse depicts Laureate bust of Ptolemy III. right, wearing aegis over his torso like a chlamys, dotted border. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed 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. B407?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B407 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 5.04g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.