Hemiobol - Ptolemy II Alexandria

€326,052.00
IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year266 BC - 261 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueHemiobol (1⁄12)
CurrencyAttic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
CompositionBronze
Weight4.40 g
Dimensions19.4 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.2#207, PCO#cpe.1_2.B207, SvoronosPt#417
Obverse descriptionHorned head of god Zeus-Ammon facing right, wearing taenia with basileion.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionEagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
(Translation: King Ptolemy.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (266 BC - 261 BC)  - -
Catalog ID3846196040
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