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Tetradrachm - Ptolemy II Philadelphos Alexandreia
Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
Year | 282 BC |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
Currency | Ptolemaic drachm (second reform of Ptolemy I Soter, circa
294 – 272 BC) |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 14.0 g |
Dimensions | 28.5 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
Orientation | |
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Reference(s) | Lorber 1.1#283, PCO#cpe.1_1.283, SvoronosPt#567, SNG Copenhagen#107 |
Obverse description | Diademed head of King Ptolemy I facing right, wearing aegis around neck, sometimes with Δ or other mark behind ear. |
Obverse script | |
Obverse lettering | |
Reverse description | Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with closed wings. `Σ` monogram over Galatian shield in left field. |
Reverse script | Greek |
Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ
E (Translation: King Ptolemy) |
Edge | |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND (-282) - -
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Catalog ID | 4134642810 |
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