Hemiobol - Ptolemy II Alexandria
Features
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC)) |
|---|---|
| King |
Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285 BC - 246 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 266 BC - 261 BC |
| Value | Hemiobol (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Attic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4.40 g |
| Diameter | 19.4 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 326052 |
| References | Lorber 1.2# 207 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.Ptolemaic Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/pco/) , SvoronosPt# 417 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. |
Obverse
Horned head of god Zeus-Ammon facing right, wearing taenia with basileion.
Reverse
Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Translation: King Ptolemy.
Mint
Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)See also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (266 BC - 261 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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