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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Ptolemaic Egypt| > GP24949
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C.
|Ptolemaic| |Egypt|, |Ptolemaic| |Kingdom| |of| |Egypt,| |Ptolemy| |II| |Philadelphos,| |285| |-| |246| |B.C.|, The two eagles on a thunderbolt symbolize two co-rulers in harmony. This is the first Ptolemaic coin with the two eagles. Ptolemy Nios was the nephew / step-son of Ptolemy II. He was co-regent with his father from c. 267 B.C. until 259 B.C. At this time he was removed from his role. He probably became ruler of Telmessos in Lycia. Drachms of this time weigh c. 72 g.
GP24949. Bronze drachm, Svoronos 437, VF, Alexandria mint, weight 65.381g, maximum diameter 41.1mm, die axis 0o, obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, two eagles with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, Λ between legs; cleaned and porous; SOLD











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