GP87091. Bronze diobol, Cox Curium 118, Svoronos 1876 corr. (no star), RPC I -, Malter -, SNG Cop -, BMC- -, Paphos II -, Noeske -, Weiser -, Tziambazis -, Bank of Cyprus -, VF, beveled obv. "knife edge" flan, straight edge where sprues were removed, uneven strike with weak rev. and unstruck legend, Paphos mint, weight 13.447g, maximum diameter 30.6mm, die axis 0
o, c. 114 - 39 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Zeus right, of distinctive Cypriot style, small horn of Ammon at temple,
star before forehead; reverse ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ (King Ptolemy), two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, heads left, wings closed, transverse scepter before;
only a few specimens of the type known to Forum;
extremely rare;
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