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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B298

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B298, Uncertain Value, Bronze, struck at Sicily, 264–263 BC. Obverse: laureate head of zeus right, of sicilian style, dotted border. Reverse: nude, helmeted warrior advancing right, right hand resting on spear around which coiled snake, left hand resting on round shield. Weight about 17.2 g, diameter 28.0 mm.
obverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B298
obverse: Laureate Head of Zeus right, of Sicilian style, dotted border
reverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B298
reverse: Nude, helmeted warrior advancing right, right hand resting on spear around which coiled snake, left hand resting on round shield
mint Sicily weight 17.22g (1)
ruler Ptolemy II Philadelphus diameter ⌀28.0 (1)
denomination Uncertain Value axis 6↕ (1)
material Bronze technique —
country Ptolemaic Egypt dataset PCO — Ptolemaic Coins Online
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Laureate Head of Zeus right, of Sicilian style, dotted border

reverse

Nude, helmeted warrior advancing right, right hand resting on spear around which coiled snake, left hand resting on round shield

specimens (3)
BnF (HRC)
KENOM — Muenster 17.22g ⌀28.0 6↕
BnF (HRC)

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B298 (cpe.1_2.B298), 264–263 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-ii-no-b298/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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