What are the physical specifications of LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B468?

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B468 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.72g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Ptolemy III Obol

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B468

Ruler

Ptolemy III

Denomination

Obol

Date

246 BC-222 BC

Mint

Tyre

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.72g

Diameter

24mm

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, Head reverted, double Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem over Eagle's shoulder, dotted border

About This Type

This LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B468 is an obol of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 BC), struck at the Tyre mint. The reverse depicts Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, Head reverted, double Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem over Eagle's shoulder, dotted border. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.72g, 24mm diameter.

About the Obol

The obol was the smallest standard silver denomination in Greek coinage, worth one sixth of a drachm. Typically weighing under 1 gram, obols are tiny coins that require careful handling and storage.

About the Tyre Mint

Tyre (in modern Lebanon) was a major Phoenician and later Seleucid and Roman provincial mint. Its silver shekels are identified in biblical tradition as the 'thirty pieces of silver.'

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B468?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B468 is a Bronze Obol of Ptolemy III (246 BC-222 BC) struck at the Tyre mint cataloged under Lorber no. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B468.
How do you identify LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B468?: 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, Head reverted, double Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem over Eagle's 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. B468?: LORBER Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B468 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.72g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.