Pentekaidekadrachm - Berenike II Alexandria

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IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year245 BC
TypeNon-circulating coin
ValuePentekaidekadrachm (15)
CurrencyPtolemaic drachm (bronze reform of Ptolemy II Philadelphus, circa 265/260 – 204 BC)
CompositionSilver
Weight52.5 g
Dimensions42 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.1#734, PCO#cpe.1_1.734, SvoronosPt#988
Obverse descriptionDiademed and veiled bust of Queen Berenice II facing right.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionCornucopia containing grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, a grape cluster hanging from the left side of the rim, the horn bound with royal diadem, its ends floating sinuously. Two laureate pilei of the Dioscuri in left and right fields.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ Ε
(Translation: Queen Berenice.)
EdgePlain
Mint
MintageND (-245)  - -
Catalog ID7518072060
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