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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B447

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B447, Trihemiobol, Bronze, struck at Paphus, 246–222 BC. Obverse: horned head of zeus ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border. Reverse: facing statue of aphrodite on base, wearing chiton and polos, right hand holding lotus blossom to breast, left hand holding poppies or myrtle branches, dotted border. Weight about 17.1 g, diameter 28.3 mm.
obverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B447
reverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B447
mint Paphus weight 17.13g (6)
ruler Ptolemy III Euergetes diameter ⌀28.3 (6)
denomination Trihemiobol axis 12↕ (6)
material Bronze technique
country Ptolemaic Egypt dataset PCO — Ptolemaic Coins Online
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border

reverse

Facing statue of Aphrodite on base, wearing chiton and polos, right hand holding lotus blossom to breast, left hand holding poppies or myrtle branches, dotted border

specimens (10)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
NNC (DNB) 18.13g ⌀29.0 12↕
KENOM — Muenster 11.10g ⌀25.0 12↕
KENOM — Muenster 19.48g ⌀29.0 11↕
KENOM — Muenster 18.39g ⌀29.0 12↕
KENOM — Muenster 17.50g ⌀30.0 12↕
KENOM — Koeln Classics 18.17g ⌀28.0 12↕

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B447 (cpe.1_2.B447), 246–222 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-ii-no-b447/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA