Diobol - Ptolemy II Ptolemais/Ake

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IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year266 BC - 261 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDiobol (⅓)
CurrencyAttic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
CompositionBronze
Weight22.60 g
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.2#338a, PCO#cpe.1_2.B338a, SvoronosPt#790
Obverse descriptionLaureate head of god Zeus-Ammon facing right.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionEagle with closed wings facing left, standing on thunderbolt. Double cornucopia above, sometimes bound with royal diadem. `ΟΠΕ` monogram in left field.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
(Translation: King Ptolemy.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (266 BC - 261 BC)  - -
Catalog ID1734681730
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