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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2129101, member: 42773&quot;]Lovely coins, spork. Everybody loves the big pond-skippers, but we forget there is a world of fascinating coins in the smaller denominations. I share Doug&#039;s confusion as to the naming of these things. Here is one from my collection that I presume is one denomination higher than your three...</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Ptolemy III Eurgetes, 246-221 BC </b></p><p>Æ16: 2.77g, 12h; Tyre mint, Club series</p><p>Obv.: Diademed bust of Zeus Ammon right.</p><p>Rev.: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, club in front.</p><p>Reference: Svoronos 711</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]405163[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a medium denomination coin I acquired at the most recent Baltimore show, once known as a <i>hemidrachm</i>, now redubbed a <i>triobol</i>, according to Lorber and Wolf. Why?</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC.</b></p><p>Æ Triobol, 34mm, 34.07g, 12h; Alexandreia mint. Series 5. Struck 230-222 BC.</p><p>Obv.: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right.</p><p>Rev.: Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, XP monogram between legs.</p><p>Reference: Svoronos 965; Weiser 72; SNG Copenhagen 173-5; Noeske 120-2.</p><p>Notes: ex-CNG, ex-Andy Singer (Baltimore Expo), 3/28/15.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]405164[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I suppose I should buckle down and give PtolemAE a thorough study. I&#039;m sure the answers are in there somewhere.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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