The Hemidrachm was an ancient Greek coin denomination with a value of 3 obols, which is half a drachm. it is also often called a triobol.
The hemidrachm generally weighs around 2.15 grams when struck in silver, but was also struck in bronze.
The hemidrachm generally weighs around 2.15 grams when struck in silver, but was also struck in bronze.
(1)
Ptolemy IV
An
AE
Hemidrachm
struck 221-204 BC
in
Alexandria
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right
Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to the left; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ, ΔI
Diameter:
34 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 36.6 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 36.6 g
No notes for this coin
Svoronos 1127; SNG Cop 202; Noeske 145; BMC Ptolemies p. 57, 109 - 110; Weiser 50 (Ptolemy II, 253 - 249 B.C.)
(2)
Ptolemy IV
An
AE
Hemidrachm
struck 222-205/4 BC
in
Alexandria
Obverse: Head of Zevs Ammon
Reverse: Eagle on thunderbolt
Diameter:
-
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 32.15 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 32.15 g
No notes for this coin
Svoronos 1128; Weiser 52
(3)
Ptolemy IV
An
AE
Hemidrachm
|
Triobol
struck c. 219 BC
in
Alexandria
Obverse: Diademed and horned head of Zeus-Ammon right
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, ΔI between legs
Diameter:
34 mm
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 36.46 g
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 36.46 g
Roma Numismatics E-Sale 64; Lot 446; Ex. Photographer’s Collection; Ex. Münzen und Medaillen GmbH (DE) Auction 17; Lot 1100; Acquired in 1970 from Münzen und Medaillen AG (Basel)
CPE B496; Svoronos 1127
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Ptolemy VIII
An
AE
Hemidrachm
|
Triobol
struck 163-145 BC
in
Cyrene
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY EYEPΓETOY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; Φ to right
Diameter:
44 mm
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 38.36 g
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 38.36 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Copenhagen 651; Svoronos 1641