Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B202, Obol, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 270–246 BC. Obverse: veiled head of arsinoe philadelphus right, with ram's horn, diademed stephane, and perhaps sceptre, θ behind head, dotted border . Reverse: double cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranate, and other fruits, a grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn, dotted border. Weight about 10.3 g, diameter 23.0 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 10.32g (1) |
| ruler | Ptolemy II Philadelphus | diameter | ⌀23.0 (1) |
| denomination | Obol | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | — |
| country | Ptolemaic Egypt | dataset |
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obverse
Veiled Head of Arsinoe Philadelphus right, with ram's horn, diademed stephane, and perhaps sceptre, Θ behind Head, dotted border
reverse
Double Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranate, and other fruits, a grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn, dotted border
controlmarks
Monogram 1675
Monogram 1675
specimens (1)
KENOM — Koeln Classics
10.32g
⌀23.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B202 (cpe.1_2.B202), 270–246 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-ii-no-b202/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA