Egypt
Ptolemy III Euergetes 246-221 BC
AE drachm 69.4710 g, 43.3 mm
Alexandria
1. Svoronos, J. N. 1904. Ta Nomismata tou Kratous ton Ptolemaion, Meros Deuteron. Page 145 #964 and Plate XXIX #19. Athens: P. D. Sakellariou 2. 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals Danish National Museum. Part 40. Egypt: The Ptolemies. #171. Copenhagen: Munksgaard. 3. Poole, Reginald Stuart. 1883. Catalogue of Greek Coins. The Ptolemies, Kings of Egypt. Page 55 #87 and Plate XII #1. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
Obverse
Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon facing right, border of dots.
Reverse
Eagle facing left, standing on winged thunderbolt, filleted cornucopia to left, ΧΡ monogram between legs, border of dots.
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