Dichalkon - Ptolemy III Paphos
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Features
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC)) |
|---|---|
| King |
Ptolemy III Euergetes (246 BC - 222 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 246 BC - 222 BC |
| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Attic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 1.8 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 376443 |
| References | PCO# cpe.1_2.B442 Ptolemaic Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/pco/) |
Obverse
Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border
Reverse
Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border
Symbol (left field): lotus blossom.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ.
Translation: King Ptolemy.
Edge
Plain
Mint
Paphos, CyprusComments
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (246 BC - 222 BC) | lotus blossom | ||||||||||||||
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