My Ptolemy II

For viewing, my Ptolemy, with correct info. I hope

 

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Hi @Mammothtooth,

Nice example. That's also cataloged as Lorber CPE-523.

- Broucheion

 

Wonderful coin.. great portrait as well as a very strong reverse.

My only Ptolemy II is this common, inexpensive AE. However I really do like the trident countermark.

 

Here's mine! I find it interesting how it seems that all the Phoenician/former Phoenician cities dated their coins.



Tyre, dated RY 30 = 256/5 BC.
CPE 577; Svoronos 657; SNG Copenhagen 488; DCA 20.
14.01g, 25mm, 12h.

Former Roma Numismatics
Before that, Ephesus Numismatics
Before that, collection of R. N. Draskowski

 

Here's another one from Tyre - lots of doodads in the reverse fields:


Ptolemy II Philadelphos Tetradrachm
Tyre mint
(Year 34 = 252-251 B.C.)
Diademed head Ptolemy I / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, Eagle std. left on thunderbolt; civic monogram above club l.; ΛΔ above monogram r. ; ΔI between legs.
Svoronos 682; BMC p. 31, 93.
(14.15 grams / 26 mm)

 

Thank you for the kind words. I want to get all 4 Alexander’s Generals. Still need Ptolemy I

 

Ptolemy II, Ptolemaic Kingdom
AR tetradrachm
Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis
Rev: ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, monogram in left field, shield in front of eagle
Mint: Alexandria
Date: 285-246 BC
Ref: Svoronos 574

 

Two Ptolemy II (mini AE versions)


Egypt Ptolemy II 285-274 BC AE Obol 20mm 6.7g Alex III Eagle Tbolt Plain SV 601



Egypt Ptolemy II 285-274 BC AE 17mm Eagle Cornuc SV 762

 

That is a nice tetradrachm. My Sidon is year 33.


By far my favorite Ptolemaic coin is my Tyre year 34/33. I have seen one other coin from this die. I would love to see an unworn one to prove my theory that the delta was cut deeper so it would be raised above the gamma. Worn, it looks like the gamma is more clear.

 

Nice examples! That very clear trident countermark is interesting, @Clavdivs.

Here's another tetradrachm, and a hemiobol.



Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246 BC).
AR Tetradrachm, 12.42 g. Alexandria mint.
Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis. / ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; ΣT, monogram and ΠT to left, shield to right.
Svoronos 538; SNG Copenhagen 103.




Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246 BC).
Æ Hemiobol (15 mm, 3.33 gm, 12h). Tyre, circa 274-271 BC.
Head of Apollo (or Alexander the Great?) right with long, curled hair bound in a tainia / [ΠTO]ΛEMAIOY [BAΣIΛEΩΣ], eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings spread; Π above club in left field.
CPE B328; Svoronos 641; SNG Copenhagen 481.