Drachm - Ptolemy III Euergetes Alexandria

Features

Issuer Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC))
King Ptolemy III Euergetes (246 BC - 222 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 246 BC - 222 BC
Value Drachm (1)
Currency Attic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
Composition Bronze
Weight 66.04 g
Diameter 40.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
185678
References Lorber 1.2# 395,
Catharine C. Lorber; 2018. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire - Part I: Ptolemy I through Ptolemy IV / Volume 2: Bronze. American Numismatic Society, New York.
PCO# cpe.1_2.B395,
Ptolemaic Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/pco/)
SvoronosPt# 964,
Iōannēs N. Svorōnos, Wilhelm Maria Barth, Curt Regling; 1904. Τὰ νομίσματα τοῦ κράτους τῶν Πτολεμαίων = The coins of the Ptolemaic state. Tupois P. D. Sakellariou, Athens, Greece.
SNG Copenhagen# 171
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.

Obverse

Head of god Zeus-Ammon facing right, wearing horn of Ammon, and taenia with basileion.

Reverse

Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt. Cornucopia in left field. "ΧΡ" monogram below.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ
ΧΡ

Translation: King Ptolemy.

Mint

Alexandria, Egypt

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Ptolemy III Euergetes (Alexandria)
Roma Numismatics
The Pavlos S. Pavlou Collection of Ptolemaic Coins
Lot 831
Internet Archive
22 Mar 2024 XF USD 1893.78
(GBP 1500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Drachm - Ptolemy III Euergetes (Alexandria)
Roma Numismatics
The Pavlos S. Pavlou Collection of Ptolemaic Coins
Lot 832
Internet Archive
22 Mar 2024 VF USD 1641.28
(GBP 1300.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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