Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 908, Mnaieon, Gold, struck at Uncertain 38 pco, 217–217 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: radiate cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cake, two pomegranates, and two round fruits, grape cluster hanging from left side of the rim, dotted border. Weight about 27.8 g.
| mint | Uncertain 38 pco | weight | 27.79g (1) |
| ruler | Ptolemy IV Philopator | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Mnaieon | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | — |
| country | Ptolemaic Egypt | dataset |
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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
Radiate Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cake, Two pomegranates, and Two round fruits, grape cluster hanging from left side of the rim, dotted border
specimens (2)
British Museum
27.79g
British Museum (Svoronos)
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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 908 (cpe.1_1.908), 217–217 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-1-no-908/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA