Bust of Ptolemy III right, crowned with radiate diadem and wearing aegis like a chlamys, ornate trident over far shoulder, middle prong ornamented with lotus bud, dotted border
Reverse
ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r.: Cornucopiae bound with radiate royal diadem, looped so that the rays appear above the top of the horn which contains grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, dotted border
Diameter (in mm)
27.0
Weight (in gr.)
27.77
Reference
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 888, SNGCop 196
Provenance
Bequest of E.T. Newell 3196 Philipsen, Hersch Nov/09
Bust of Ptolemy III right, crowned with radiate diadem and wearing aegis like a chlamys, ornate trident over far shoulder, middle prong ornamented with lotus bud, dotted border
Reverse
ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r.: Cornucopiae bound with radiate royal diadem, looped so that the rays appear above the top of the horn which contains grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, dotted border
Weight (in gr.)
27.83
Reference
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 888, SNGCop 196
Bust of Ptolemy III right, crowned with radiate diadem and wearing aegis like a chlamys, ornate trident over far shoulder, middle prong ornamented with lotus bud, dotted border
Reverse
ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r.: Cornucopiae bound with radiate royal diadem, looped so that the rays appear above the top of the horn which contains grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, dotted border
Diameter (in mm)
27.0
Weight (in gr.)
27.27
Reference
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 888, SNGCop 196
Bust of Ptolemy III right, crowned with radiate diadem and wearing aegis like a chlamys, ornate trident over far shoulder, middle prong ornamented with lotus bud, dotted border
Reverse
ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ l. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ r.: Cornucopiae bound with radiate royal diadem, looped so that the rays appear above the top of the horn which contains grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim, dotted border
Diameter (in mm)
26.0
Weight (in gr.)
27.762
Reference
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 888, SNGCop 196