Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 743, 2 1/2 drachm, Silver, struck at Alexandria, 246–222 BC. Obverse: diademed and veiled bust of berenice ii right, wearing necklace, dotted border. Reverse: cornucopiae containing grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, the horn bound with royal diadem, its ends hanging straight, dotted border. Weight about 10.3 g, diameter 25.0 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 10.33g (2) |
| ruler | Ptolemy III Euergetes | diameter | ⌀25.0 (1) |
| denomination | 2 1/2 drachm | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Ptolemaic Egypt | dataset |
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obverse
Diademed and veiled bust of Berenice II right, wearing necklace, dotted border
reverse
Cornucopiae containing grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, the horn bound with royal diadem, its ends hanging straight, dotted border
specimens (4)
British Museum
10.19g
British Museum (Svoronos)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
10.46g
⌀25.0
BnF (HRC)
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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 743 (cpe.1_1.743), 246–222 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-1-no-743/ (accessed: 2026-09-17). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA