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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B448

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B448, Obol, 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 11.9 g, diameter 25.0 mm.
obverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B448
obverse: Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border
reverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B448
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
mint Paphus weight 11.95g (3)
ruler Ptolemy III Euergetes diameter ⌀25.0 (3)
denomination Obol axis 12↕ (3)
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 (7)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
NNC (DNB) 11.38g ⌀24.0 12↕
KENOM — Koeln Classics 12.13g ⌀25.0 12↕
KENOM — Koeln Classics 12.33g ⌀26.0 11↕
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B448 (cpe.1_2.B448), 246–222 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-ii-no-b448/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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