Diobol - Ptolemy III

€53,030.00
IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year246 BC - 222 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDiobol (⅓)
CurrencyAttic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
CompositionBronze
Weight21.72 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.2#440, PCO#cpe.1_2.B440, SvoronosPt#841
Obverse descriptionHorned head of god Zeus-Ammon facing right, wearing taenia with basileion.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionEagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt. Lotus blossom in left field.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ
(Translation: King Ptolemy.)
EdgeRough
Mint
MintageND (246 BC - 222 BC)  - (fr) Fleur de lotus -
Catalog ID8174392220
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