Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B555, Diobol, Bronze, struck at Euhesperides, 222–204 BC. Obverse: diademed head of ptolemy i right, aegis tied around neck, dotted border. Reverse: draped bust of libya right, wearing taenia, dotted border. Weight about 13.8 g, diameter 25.0 mm.
| mint | Euhesperides | weight | 13.77g (2) |
| ruler | Ptolemy IV Philopator | diameter | ⌀25.0 (2) |
| denomination | Diobol | axis | 12↕ (2) |
| material | Bronze | technique | — |
| country | Ptolemaic Egypt | dataset |
PCO — Ptolemaic Coins Online
ODC-ODbL |
obverse
Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, dotted border
reverse
Draped bust of Libya right, wearing taenia, dotted border
specimens (7)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
NNC (DNB)
12.57g
⌀25.0
12↕
NNC (DNB)
14.96g
⌀25.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B555 (cpe.1_2.B555), 222–204 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-ii-no-b555/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA