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AE TETROBOL  |  PTOLEMY III |  246-222 BCE  |  44g / 40mm | Alexandria Mint
AE TETROBOL  |  PTOLEMY III |  246-222 BCE  |  44g / 40mm | Alexandria Mint

AE TETROBOL  |  PTOLEMY III |  246-222 BCE  |  44g / 40mm | Alexandria Mint

$ 105.6

Availability: 94 in stock
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Egypt
  • Denomination: Tetrobol
  • Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Era: Ancient
  • Year: 246 BC

    Description

    AE TETROBOL   |  PTOLEMY III EUERGETES |  246-222 BCE  |  Alexandria Mint  |
    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:
    Tetrobol
    Material:
    Bronze
    Obverse:
    Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion
    Reverse:
    Eagle with closed wings standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia over shoulder, E between legs
    - Legend:
    BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY
    Weight:
    44.29 G
    Diameter:
    40.21 MM
    Reference:
    Svoronos 974
    See:
    https://numismatics.org/pco/id/cpe.1_2.B366