Currency/exchange; Coin; Tetradrachm
LIV.2012.1.1765
Information
Coin of Ptolemy II, the Philadelphos (Brother loving), born 308 BC, died 246 BC; Became king of Egypt in 285 BC
Obverse: diademed head of Ptolemy the I turned to the right, aegis around the neck
Reverse: eagle turned to the left standing on thunderbolt, letters ΠΤ ΩΔ to the left and shield to the right. Dotted border.
Legend: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ