Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449, Hemiobol, 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 6.4 g, diameter 19.5 mm.

obverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449 — obverse: Horned Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia with basileion, dotted border

reverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449 — 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	6.42g (3)
ruler	Ptolemy III Euergetes	diameter	⌀19.5 (2)
denomination	Hemiobol	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)

Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449, harvard

Harvard Art Museums 6.92g 12↕

BnF (HRC)

KENOM — Muenster 6.88g ⌀20.0 12↕

KENOM — Koeln Classics 5.45g ⌀19.0 12↕

BnF (HRC)

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B449 (cpe.1_2.B449), 246–222 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-ii-no-b449/ (accessed: 2026-09-17). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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