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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 6643351, member: 86498&quot;]I would tend to agree with those that believe that after the coinage reform of c 265 BC when the bronze drachm was introduced, that the Ptolemies did attempt to strike a bronze coinage that was rather closer in value to its actual weight. These coins are very impressive and that factor alone might have been enough for them to become acceptable. However striking these&nbsp; coins must have taxed the then current technology of striking coins to its limit. However it should be noted that in the main the coins are well struck, centered and are usually devoid of significant problem associated with die deterioration. Ptolemy IV ae Drachm Alexandria 218?-204 BC Obv Head of Zeus Ammon right Rv Eagle standing left wings folded on thunderbolt. Lorber CPE B 508 Svoronos 992 66.80 grms 42 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1268129[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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