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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B557

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B557, 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 15.6 g, diameter 24.0 mm.
obverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B557
obverse: Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, dotted border
reverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B557
reverse: Draped bust of Libya right, wearing taenia, dotted border
mint Euhesperides weight 15.57g (1)
ruler Ptolemy IV Philopator diameter ⌀24.0 (1)
denomination Diobol axis 12↕ (1)
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

controlmarks
Monogram 1790 Monogram 1790
specimens (5)
BnF (HRC)
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BnF (HRC)
NNC (DNB) 15.57g ⌀24.0 12↕
BnF (HRC)

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part II, no. B557 (cpe.1_2.B557), 222–204 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-ii-no-b557/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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