Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 888

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 888, Mnaieon, Gold, struck at Alexandria, 219–217 BC. Obverse: bust of ptolemy iii right, crowned with radiate diadem and wearing aegis like a chlamys, ornate trident over far shoulder, middle prong ornamented with lotus bud, dotted border. Reverse: cornucopiae bound with radiate royal diadem, looped so that the rays appear above the top of the horn which contains grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, dotted border. Weight about 27.8 g, diameter 27.5 mm.
obverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 888
obverse: Bust of Ptolemy III right, crowned with radiate diadem and wearing aegis like a chlamys, ornate trident over far shoulder, middle prong ornamented with lotus bud, dotted border
reverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 888
reverse: Cornucopiae bound with radiate royal diadem, looped so that the rays appear above the top of the horn which contains grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, dotted border
mint Alexandria weight 27.79g (3)
ruler Ptolemy IV Philopator diameter ⌀27.5 (2)
denomination Mnaieon axis 12↕ (1)
material Gold technique —
country Ptolemaic Egypt dataset PCO
obverse

Bust of Ptolemy III right, crowned with radiate diadem and wearing aegis like a chlamys, ornate trident over far shoulder, middle prong ornamented with lotus bud, dotted border

reverse

Cornucopiae bound with radiate royal diadem, looped so that the rays appear above the top of the horn which contains grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, dotted border

specimens (3)
bm 27.80g
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mfa 27.77g ⌀29.0
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nnc_dnb 27.81g ⌀26.0 12↕