Hemidrachm - Ptolemy III Euergetes Alexandria

€295,720.00
IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year246 BC - 222 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueHemidrachm (1/2)
CurrencyAttic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
CompositionBronze
Weight34.2 g
Dimensions36 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.2#396, PCO#cpe.1_2.B396, SvoronosPt#965, SNG Copenhagen#173-175
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. Cornucopia bound with royal diadem in left field. `ΡX` monogram between legs.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ ☧
(Translation: King Ptolemy.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (246 BC - 222 BC)  - -
Catalog ID4671704820
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