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Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC - Alexandria - Obverse261 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE099
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC
AE 47.4-48.1mm : 95.66gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head reverted over open wing, EPSILON monogram between legs. BASILEOS on left, PTOLEMAIOY on right. Denomination A.
REF - SNGCOP 142 Svoronos 446 (Plate 17 #2)PtolemAE
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Syracuse - Hieron II 275/216BC236 viewsAE 25.9-27.4mm : 16.524gm : 4h
OBV - Diademed Hieron II portrait facing left
REV - Helmetted cuirassed warrior on horseback facing right with spear. SIGMA monogram below horse leg. HIERONOS in exergue.
REF - CNS II 387 - 195 Rl 22/2PtolemAE
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Antiochus IV Epiphanes - Antioch on Orontes (as 'Daphne') - 175/164BC234 viewsAntiochus IV Epiphanes - Antioch on Orontes (as 'Daphne') - 175/164BC
AE 20.1-21.2mm : 9.016gm
OBV - Radiate diademed head facing right with diadem extending down to neck
REV - Zeus standing facing, head turned left, arm extended to left holding wreath, ANTIOXEON at right, TON PROS DAPHNEN at left with monogram at far left and far right. Quasi-municipal type struck in or after 169/8 BC. Actual location: Antioch on Orontes (For some reason Antiochus IV chose to identify it as Antioch near Daphne).
REF - SNGSpaer 1008 (8.73gm same monograms)PtolemAE
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Syracusan Imitation Ptolemaic Diobol of Hieron II ca. 265BC191 viewsPtolemy II Philadelphos - Syracuse Issue of Hieron II - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 26.9-28.4mm : 14.736gm : 2h
OBV - Laureate Zeus facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, head facing left, no leg monogram, shield in left field, N control letter behind eagle tail at right. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 619
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.PtolemAE
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Macedonian Coin - Philip II 359/336BC - Unit187 viewsMacedonian Coin GAE061
Philip II 359/336BC - Unit
AE 16.6-17.3mm : 6.26gm
OBV - Apollo laureate head facing left
REV - Youth on prancing horse to right, PHILIPPOY above, trident below
REF - SNGANS 925PtolemAE
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Ptolemy III Euergetes - 246/221BC - Rare Denomination - Obverse176 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE289
Ptolemy III Euergeties - Alexandria - Diobol - 246/221BC
AE 30.8-31.5mm : 22.97gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, closed wings, head facing left, cornucopia in left field, CHI RHO monogram between legs
REF - Svoronos 966
NOTE - Denomination series of Svoronos 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969PtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC - Alexandria - Reverse159 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE244
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC
AE 45.1-46.5mm : 100.4gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head reverted over open wing, no monogram between legs. BASILEOS on left, PTOLEMAIOY on right. Denomination A
REF - Svoronos 412 (Plate 17 #1)PtolemAE
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Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205 BC - Obverse159 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE026
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205 BC
AE 42.3mm : 73.52gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, closed wings, head facing left (of coin), filetted cornucopia in front of eagle (left side of coin), DELTA IOTA monogram between legs
REF - SNGCOP 199-200 Svoronos 1125 (Plate 36 #17) Ex. R.C. Lockett Collection
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Ptolemy III Euergetes - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 246/221BC - Obverse155 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE070
Ptolemy III Euergeties - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 246/221BC
AE 37.4-37.8mm : 50.3gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt to left, head reverted to right of coin, head facing a filetted cornucopia ascending from right (on coin) shoulder, EPSILON monogram between legs
REF - SGCV 7815 BC222-04 Svoronos 974 (Plate 29 #12) Noeske 155-158
NOTE - Attributed by Lorber as Ptolemy III hemidrachm of heavy weight standardPtolemAE
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Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 221/205BC - Obverse146 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE025
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 221/205BC
AE 32mm : 35.7gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle on thunderbolt cornucopia L BASILEOS PTOLEMOY SIGMA IOTA or SIGMA EPSILON monogram between legs
REF - Svoronos 993 (Plate 35 #9 - Ptolemy III) SNGCOP 212
NOTE - Recent reattribution by Lorber as later issue hemidrachm of Ptolemy IVPtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC - Alexandria - Obverse144 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE244
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC
AE 45.1-46.5mm : 100.4gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head reverted over open wing, no monogram between legs. BASILEOS on left, PTOLEMAIOY on right. Denomination A
REF - Svoronos 412 (Plate 17 #1)PtolemAE
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Ptolemy III Euergetes - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 246/221BC - Reverse142 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE070
Ptolemy III Euergeties - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 246/221BC
AE 37.4-37.8mm : 50.3gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt to left, head reverted to right of coin, head facing a filetted cornucopia ascending from right (on coin) shoulder, EPSILON monogram between legs
REF - SGCV 7815 BC222-04 Svoronos 974 (Plate 29 #12) Noeske 155-158
NOTE - Attributed by Lorber as Ptolemy III hemidrachm of heavy weight standardPtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 283/246BC - Drachm - Reverse137 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE246
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - Alexandria Mint - 285/246BC
AE 40.9-42.2mm : 72.8gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Twin eagles standing on thunderbolts facing left, RHO monogram between legs. BASILEOS on right, PTOLEMAIOY on left. Denomination B. Svoronos identifies the 'two eagles' type as struck after the death of Arsinoe.
REF - Svoronos 497 Noeske 66 (with RHO monogram, like this coin)PtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 283/246BC - Drachm - Obverse136 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE246
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - Alexandria Mint - 285/246BC
AE 40.9-42.2mm : 72.8gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Twin eagles standing on thunderbolts facing left, RHO monogram between legs. BASILEOS on right, PTOLEMAIOY on left. Denomination B. Svoronos identifies the 'two eagles' type as struck after the death of Arsinoe.
REF - Svoronos 497 Noeske 66 (with RHO monogram, like this coin)PtolemAE
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Macedonian Kingdom - Philip V 220/179BC126 viewsMacedonian Coin GAE001
Philip V 220/179BC
AE 23-28mm : 15.678gm - Triple Unit
OBV - Radiate head of Helios facing right
REV - Oak wreath surrounding BASILEOS PHILIPPOY with fulmen separating
REF - SNG Munchen 1190; SNG Alpha Bank 1113 SNGCOP 1258 var. (no monograms below); SNG Alpha Bank 1110PtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - Diobol - 285/246BC - Obverse123 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE233
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 25.8-26.6mm : 17.462gm
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 18PtolemAE
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Claudius II Gothicus Egypt Bronze Tetradrachm121 viewsFirst ancient coin in my collection.PtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 283/246BC - Drachm - Reverse113 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE099
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC
AE 47.4-48.1mm : 95.66gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head reverted over open wing, EPSILON monogram between legs. BASILEOS on left, PTOLEMAIOY on right. Denomination A.
REF - SNGCOP 142 Svoronos 446 (Plate 17 #2)PtolemAE
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Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205 BC - Obverse112 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE095
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205 BC
AE 41.2-41.6mm : 73.1gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, closed wings, head facing left (of coin), filetted cornucopia in front of eagle (left side of coin), LAMDA IOTA monogram between legs
REF - SNGCOP 199-200 Svoronos 1125 (Plate 36 #17) Ex. R.C. Lockett Collection PtolemAE
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Ptolemy V - Alexandria - Obverse109 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE309
Ptolemy V Philometer 205/181BC
AE 19.1-19.5mm : 5.978gm
OBV - Laureate Zeus, facing right
REV - Eagle with open wing standing f/L on thunderbolt with head reverted, KAPPA monogram between legs, BASILEOS PTOLEMAIOY
REF - Svoronos 1378 (Plate 47 #7) Ptolemy VI - Commemoration of Kleopatra I Series - Struck 181/174BC - SNGCOP 273PtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 285/246BC - Diobol - Obverse104 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE072
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 285/246BC
AE 30.2-31.0mm : 22.900gm
OBV - Zeus with taenia, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, no cornucopia, wing at left slightly opened, DELTA monogram between legs. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left.
REF - Svoronos 438 (denom. D - Plate 17 #11) SNGCop 156PtolemAE
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Ptolemy V - Alexandria - Reverse100 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE309
Ptolemy V Philometer 205/181BC
AE 19.1-19.5mm : 5.978gm
OBV - Laureate Zeus, facing right
REV - Eagle with open wing standing f/L on thunderbolt with head reverted, KAPPA monogram between legs, BASILEOS PTOLEMAIOY
REF - Svoronos 1378 (Plate 47 #7) Ptolemy VI - Commemoration of Kleopatra I Series - Struck 181/174BC - SNGCOP 273PtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 283/246BC - Drachm - Obverse99 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE087
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC
AE 44.1-45.0mm : 100.9gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head reverted over open wing, no monogram between legs. BASILEOS on left, PTOLEMAIOY on right. Denomination A
REF - Svoronos 412 (Plate 17 #1)PtolemAE
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Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205 BC - Reverse98 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE095
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205 BC
AE 41.2-41.6mm : 73.1gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, closed wings, head facing left (of coin), filetted cornucopia in front of eagle (left side of coin), LAMDA IOTA monogram between legs
REF - SNGCOP 199-200 Svoronos 1125 (Plate 36 #17) Ex. R.C. Lockett Collection PtolemAE
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Ptolemy IV Philopatros - Alexandria - 221/205BC - Tetrobol - Reverse97 viewsPtolemy 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 211PtolemAE
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Ptolemy IV Philopatros - Alexandria - 221/205BC - Tetrobol - Obverse95 viewsPtolemy 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 211PtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - Diobol - 285/246BC - Reverse85 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE233
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 25.8-26.6mm : 17.462gm
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 18PtolemAE
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Ptolemy III Euergetes - 246/221BC - Rare Denomination - Reverse68 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE289
Ptolemy III Euergeties - Alexandria - Diobol or Hemicrachm - 246/221BC
AE 30.8-31.5mm : 22.97gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, closed wings, head facing left, cornucopia in left field, CHI RHO monogram between legs
REF - Svoronos 966
NOTE - Denomination series of Svoronos 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969PtolemAE
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Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205 BC - Reverse53 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE026
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205 BC
AE 42.3mm : 73.52gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, closed wings, head facing left (of coin), filetted cornucopia in front of eagle (left side of coin), DELTA IOTA monogram between legs
REF - SNGCOP 199-200 Svoronos 1125 (Plate 36 #17) Ex. R.C. Lockett Collection PtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 283/246BC - Drachm - Reverse49 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE087
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC
AE 44.1-45.0mm : 100.9gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head reverted over open wing, no monogram between legs. BASILEOS on left, PTOLEMAIOY on right. Denomination A
REF - Svoronos 412 (Plate 17 #1)PtolemAE
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 285/246BC - Diobol - Reverse44 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE072
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 285/246BC
AE 30.2-31.0mm : 22.900gm
OBV - Zeus with taenia, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, no cornucopia, wing at left slightly opened, DELTA monogram between legs. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left.
REF - Svoronos 438 (denom. D - Plate 17 #11) SNGCop 156PtolemAE
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Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 221/205BC - Reverse38 viewsPtolemy Coin GAE025
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 221/205BC
AE 32mm : 35.7gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle on thunderbolt cornucopia L BASILEOS PTOLEMOY SIGMA IOTA or SIGMA EPSILON monogram between legs
REF - Svoronos 993 (Plate 35 #9 - Ptolemy III) SNGCOP 212
NOTE - Recent reattribution by Lorber as later issue hemidrachm of Ptolemy IVPtolemAE
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