Dichalkon - Ptolemy III Alexandria

€1.00
IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year246 BC - 222 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDichalkon (1⁄24)
CurrencyAttic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
CompositionBronze
Weight2.4 g
Dimensions15 mm
Thickness2.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.2#401, PCO#cpe.1_2.B401, SvoronosPt#970
Obverse descriptionHead of god Zeus-Ammon facing right, horned, wearing taenia with basileion.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionEagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt. Bound cornucopia with royal diadem in left field. `ΧΡ` monogram below.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ ☧
(Translation: King Ptolemy.)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (246 BC - 222 BC)  - -
Catalog ID8399496680
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