Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B360, 2 1/2 obol, Bronze, struck at Alexandria, 246–222 BC. Obverse: horned head of zeus ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border. Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopiae on shoulder, dotted border. Weight about 27.5 g, diameter 35.0 mm.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | 27.53g (1) |
| ruler | Ptolemy III Euergetes | diameter | ⌀35.0 (1) |
| denomination | 2 1/2 obol | axis | 11↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | — |
| country | Ptolemaic Egypt | dataset |
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obverse
Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border
reverse
Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt, Cornucopiae on shoulder, dotted border
specimens (5)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
KENOM — Koeln Classics
27.53g
⌀35.0
11↕
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
Cite this coin
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B360 (cpe.1_2.B360), 246–222 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-ii-no-b360/ (accessed: 2026-09-16). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA