Diobol - Ptolemy II Philadelphos Alexandria

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IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year275 BC - 274 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDiobol (⅓)
CurrencyAttic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
CompositionBronze
Weight15.5 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.2#178, PCO#cpe.1_2.B178, SvoronosPt#593
Obverse descriptionLaureate head of god Zeus-Ammon facing right.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionEagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. `Σ` monogram above Galatian shield in left field.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Σ P
(Translation: King Ptolemy.)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (275 BC - 274 BC)  - -
Catalog ID4335935730
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