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AE EIKOSACHALKON |  PTOLEMY III EUERGETES |  246-222 BCE  |  26g
AE EIKOSACHALKON |  PTOLEMY III EUERGETES |  246-222 BCE  |  26g

AE EIKOSACHALKON |  PTOLEMY III EUERGETES |  246-222 BCE  |  26g

$ 92.4

Availability: 50 in stock
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Era: Ancient
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Egypt
  • Year: 246 BC
  • Denomination: Eikosachalkon
  • Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)

    Description

    AE EIKOSACHALKON |  PTOLEMY III EUERGETES  |  246-222 BCE  |  26g
    Be careful buying coins on ebay, friends - there are some awfully convincing fakes out there and we've all bought at least one. When in doubt, check the Fake Coins database at ForumAncientCoins.com or ask the nice folks at reddit.com/r/ancientcoins, they're a helpful bunch and got me started in numismatics.
    Authority
    :  Ptolemy III Euergetes
    Date
    :  246-222 BCE
    Mint
    :  Alexandria
    Denomination
    :  Eikasochalkon (20 chalkon)
    Material
    :  Bronze
    Obverse
    :  Laureate head of Zeus-Amon, right
    Reverse
    :  Eagle with open wings standing to left on thunderbolt; cornucopiae over shoulder, Λ between legs
    - Legend
    :  BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY
    Weight
    :  25.51 g
    Diameter
    :
    Reference
    :  Svoronos 1167
    See
    :  https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/egypt/ptolemy_III/