I have always wanted one of these and I finally got one. 38mm Ptolemy IV hemidrachm. This coin weighs around 40 grams and is my largest coin to date. At some point I will be trying to get a much bigger coin but this one will satisfy for now. Enjoy the pics!
Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopiae left Σ between legs Mint: Alexandria (221-205 BC) Wt./Size: 71.72g / 42mm /
PTOLEMY IV AE36 OBVERSE: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right REVERSE: PTOLEMIAOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, looking back at cornucopiae under right wing Struck at Egypt 221-205 BC 46.4g, 36mm SNG Cop 221 PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHOS AR Tetradrachm OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ptolemy II right, wearing aegis around neck REVERSE: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ], eagle standing left on thunderbolt, to left, club surmounted by Tyre monogram Tyre 285-260 BC 25 mm., 14.14 grams Svoronos 644; SNG Copenhagen 482-3 ex. JAZ Numismatics
