Dichalkon - Berenice II

€337,042.00
IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year246 BC - 222 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDichalkon (1⁄24)
CurrencyAttic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
CompositionBronze
Weight4.49 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.2#462, PCO#cpe.1_2.B462, SvoronosPt#1056
Obverse descriptionBust of Berenice II facing right, draped, with hair in a bun.
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringBEΡENIKHΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ
(Translation: Queen Berenice.)
Reverse descriptionEagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringBAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY
(Translation: King Ptolemy.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (246 BC - 222 BC)  - -
Catalog ID2206431200
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