Egypt, Ptolemy II




Tetradrachm

Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II right, Ptolemy I and Berenice I right.

Reference :
Weight: 9.77 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 25.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

Anepigraph

Busts of Ptolemy II and Arsinoe II right.

Anepigraph

Busts of Ptolemy I and Berenice I right.

Picture of type

Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221448, link to the website: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins-89/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?#!/Home.

Imitation of a Tetradrachme struck between the beginning and the middle of the 3rd century before Jesus-Christ (285 / 246), reference: SNG Copenhagen 133. Informations of weight and diameter, die axis: 12h, from London Ancient Coins.



Tetradrachm

Bust of Ptolemy II right, eagle left with two folded wings and monograms.

Reference :
Weight: 4.82 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: 24.00 mm
Scarcity: Common

Obverse

Reverse

Bust

Anepigraph

Bust of Ptolemy II right.

ΠTOΛEMAIOY – ΣΩTHΡOΣ / monograms

Eagle turned left with both wings folded and holding a thunderbolt in his talons. The inscription ΠTOΛEMAIOY and ΣΩTHΡOΣ in a circle around the eagle, monograms on the left and right of the eagle.

Picture of type

Photos from coin sold as modern fake by London Ancient Coins, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3221449, link to their website: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins-89/ancient-coins/Default.aspx?#!/Home.

Imitation of a Tetradrachme struck between the beginning and the middle of the 3rd century before Jesus-Christ (285 / 246), reference: SNG Copenhagen 474. Informations of weight and diameter, die axis: 6h, from London Ancient Coins.