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Tetradrachm - Ptolemy II Philadelphos Joppa
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
| Year | 249 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Ptolemaic drachm (bronze reform of Ptolemy II Philadelphus,
circa 265/260 – 204 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.4 g |
| Dimensions | 27.0 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular)
Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Lorber 1.1#676, PCO#cpe.1_1.676, SvoronosPt#815 |
| Obverse description | Diademed head of King Ptolemy I facing right, wearing aegis around neck. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt. `I`, `ΠΡ` and `MT` monograms in left field. `ΛΞ` and `Θ` in right field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ
I
ΛΞ
Θ
(Translation: King Ptolemy.) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 37 (249 BC) - Lorber 1.1# 676a; regnal year ΛI -
37 (249 BC) - Lorber 1.1# 676b; regnal year ΛΞ -
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| Catalog ID | 7361272120 |
| Comments | |
