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Trichryson - Ptolemy II Alexandria
Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
Year | 282 BC |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 1 Trichryson = 1 gold Pentadrachm = 60 silver Drachms |
Currency | Ptolemaic drachm (second reform of Ptolemy I Soter, circa
294 – 272 BC) |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 17.83 g |
Dimensions | 24.5 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
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Reference(s) | Lorber 1.1#304, PCO#cpe.1_1.304, SvoronosPt#551 |
Obverse description | Head of King Ptolemy I facing right, wearing a aegis around neck, with small Δ or other mark behind ear. |
Obverse script | Greek |
Obverse lettering | Δ |
Reverse description | Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left. `Σ` monogram above Galatian shield in left field. `ΑΙ` monogram in right field. |
Reverse script | Greek |
Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ (Translation: King Ptolemy) |
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Mint | |
Mintage | ND (-282) - -
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Catalog ID | 7331853670 |
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