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ZEUS, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Syracuse Issue of Hieron II, Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 26.3-27.5mm : 18.282gm : 3h
OBV - Laureate Zeus facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, head facing left, no leg monogram, shield in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 610 (Plate 12 #17) SNGCop 114 Weiser 18
NOTE - This type actually struck in Syracuse by Hieron II ca. 265BC. New research just published on this subject (2007). The paper that presents this new attribution is available online at www.ptolemybronze.com.
Keywords: ptolemy ptolemaic bronze http://www.ptolemybronze.com PtolemAE Project

ZEUS, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Syracuse Issue of Hieron II, Diobol - 285/246BC

AE 26.3-27.5mm : 18.282gm : 3h
OBV - Laureate Zeus facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, head facing left, no leg monogram, shield in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 610 (Plate 12 #17) SNGCop 114 Weiser 18
NOTE - This type actually struck in Syracuse by Hieron II ca. 265BC. New research just published on this subject (2007). The paper that presents this new attribution is available online at www.ptolemybronze.com.

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Johnny   [Apr 02, 2009 at 11:40 PM]
this one's detail and features are fantastic, beautiful coin Shocked
PtolemAE   [Apr 03, 2009 at 04:46 AM]
Thanks. We now know of 8 coins from this die. This is the best Smile
areich   [Apr 03, 2009 at 04:58 PM]
A great portrait.
mihali84   [Sep 02, 2009 at 04:14 AM]
Excellent!
randy h2   [Sep 02, 2009 at 07:31 AM]
wow, very nive!
neander   [Sep 28, 2009 at 09:28 PM]
Very impressive! Thank you!
Frans Diederik   [Jul 23, 2010 at 05:31 PM]
Just Superb!

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