Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 496

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 496

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 496, Trichryson, Gold, struck at Uncertain 21 pco, 282–260 BC. Obverse: diademed head of ptolemy i right, aegis tied around neck, sometimes mark behind ear, dotted border. Reverse: eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border. Weight about 17.8 g.

obverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 496 — obverse: Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, sometimes mark behind ear, dotted border

reverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 496 — reverse: Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border

mint	Uncertain 21 pco	weight	17.78g (1)
ruler	Ptolemy II Philadelphus	diameter	⌀ (0)
denomination	Trichryson	axis	↕ (0)
material	Gold	technique	—
country	Ptolemaic Egypt	dataset	PCO — Ptolemaic Coins Online ODC-ODbL

obverse

Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, sometimes mark behind ear, dotted border

reverse

Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, dotted border

specimens (2)

Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 496, obverse, bm

Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 496, reverse, bm

British Museum 17.78g

British Museum (Svoronos)

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 496 (cpe.1_1.496), 282–260 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-1-no-496/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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