Ptolemy IV Philopatros - Alexandria - 221/205BC - Tetrobol - Reverse

Ptolemy Coin GAE255
Ptolemy IV Philopater - 221/205BC - Alexandria - Tetrobol
AE 36.3-37.0mm : 39.6gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head turned right over open wing, SIGMA EPSILON monogram between legs, square/rectangular countermark of cornucopia at position where typically the device (engraved into die) is found on Ptolemy III issues. Possibly transitional issue or early issue of Ptolemy IV. Lorber (AJN, Second Series #12, pp.67-92, 2000) notes that the countermark may represent re-establishment of monetized value of this type by Ptolemy IV during a time of monetary reform and demonetization of earlier types.
REF - Svoronos 1149 (not illustrated this size, rev. similar to #1150 - Plate 37 #11) SNGCOP 211

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