Drachm - Ptolemy IV Philopator Alexandria; ΔI

Features

Issuer	Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC))
King	Ptolemy IV Philopator (221 BC - 203 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	219 BC
Value	Drachm (1)
Currency	Ptolemaic drachm (bronze reform of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, circa 265/260 – 204 BC)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	68 g
Diameter	42 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 299551
References	Lorber 1.2# 495 Catharine C. Lorber; 2018. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire - Part I: Ptolemy I through Ptolemy IV / Volume 2: Bronze. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , PCO# cpe.1_2.B495 Ptolemaic Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/pco/) , SvoronosPt# 1125 Ioannis Nikolaus Svoronos, Wilhelm Maria Barth, Kurt Regling; 1904. Τὰ νομίσματα τοῦ κράτους τῶν Πτολεμαίων = The coins of the Ptolemaic state. Tupois P. D. Sakellariou, Athens, Greece. , SNG Copenhagen# 199 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).

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Obverse

Horned head of god Zeus Ammon facing right, wearing taenia with basileion.

Reverse

Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt. Filleted cornucopia in left field.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ
ΔI

Translation: King Ptolemy.

Edge

Rough

Mint

Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (-219)

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