Obol - Ptolemy III Euergetes Alexandria

€391,705.00
IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year246 BC - 222 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueObol (⅙)
CurrencyAttic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
CompositionBronze
Weight11 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SNG Copenhagen#178, SNG Copenhagen#179, SvoronosPt#967
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. `XΡ` monogram between legs.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ ☧
(Translation: King Ptolemy (III).)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (246 BC - 222 BC)  - -
Catalog ID1329859090
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