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Chalkon - Ptolemaios III
Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | Chalkon (1⁄48) |
Currency | Attic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC) |
Composition | Bronze |
Weight | 9.89 g |
Dimensions | 23 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | Lorber 1.2#468, PCO#cpe.1_2.B468, SvoronosPt#708, GCV#7886 |
Obverse description | Horned head of god Zeus-Ammon facing right, wearing taenia with basileion. |
Obverse script | |
Obverse lettering | |
Reverse description | Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted. Double cornucopiae bound with royal diadem above. Club in left field. |
Reverse script | Greek |
Reverse lettering | ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ (Translation: King Ptolemy.) |
Edge | Rough |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND (246 BC - 222
BC) - (fr) Tyr -
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Catalog ID | 6277181140 |
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