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    (1) Ptolemy II
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    An AE Drachm struck 264-256 BC in Alexandria
    Obverse: diademed head of Zeus-Ammon

    Reverse: 2 eagles standing on lightning left; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ / Λ

    Diameter: 41 mm
    Die Orientation: -
    Weight: 67.19 g
    No notes for this coin
    Svornos 479
    Greek (Ptolemaic Kingdom)
    (2) Ptolemy II
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    An AE Hemiobol struck 264-256 BC in Alexandria
    Obverse: head of Zeus-Ammon right with tainia

    Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on lightning; ΠΤΟΛEMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Θ between eagle's legs

    Diameter: 18.5 mm
    Die Orientation: -
    Weight: 5.14 g
    No notes for this coin
    Svoronos, 469
    Greek (Ptolemaic Kingdom)
    (3) Ptolemy II
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    An AE Diobol struck 275-265/264 BC in Greece
    Obverse: laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right

    Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on lightning, Galatian shield left, ΠΤΟΛEMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, (ΣΩ) // (XAP), Λ between eagle's legs

    Diameter: 14.5 mm
    Die Orientation: -
    Weight: 14 g
    Possible Mint in Greece
    Svornos 581
    Greek (Ptolemaic Kingdom)
    (4) Ptolemy II
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    An AE Octobol struck 260 - 246 BC in Alexandria
    Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right

    Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΣΜΑΙΟΥ, Eagle standing left, wings open, head right, no symbol between legs

    Diameter: 46 mm
    Die Orientation: 6 H
    Weight: 87.5 g
    No notes for this coin
    Svoronos 412, SNG Cop 141
    Greek (Ptolemaic Kingdom)
    (5) Ptolemy II
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    An AE Obol struck 264-256 BC in Alexandria
    Obverse: head of Alexander III right wearing elephant scalp headdress and aegis

    Reverse: eagle standing on lightning left, spread wings; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ / E

    Diameter: 22.5 mm
    Die Orientation: -
    Weight: 10.8 g
    No notes for this coin
    Svornos 450
    Greek (Ptolemaic Kingdom)
    (6) Ptolemy II
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    An AE Obol struck 264-256 BC in Alexandria
    Obverse: head of Alexander III right wearing elephant scalp headdress and aegis

    Reverse: eagle standing on lightning left, spread wings; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ / A

    Diameter: 24 mm
    Die Orientation: -
    Weight: 10.1 g
    No notes for this coin
    Svornos 424
    Greek (Ptolemaic Kingdom)
    (7) Ptolemy II
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    An AE Hemiobol struck c. 274-271 BC in Tyre
    Obverse: Horned head of deified Alexander right, wearing mitra, with long, flowing hair

    Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings spread; Π above club to left

    Diameter: 14 mm
    Die Orientation: 12 H
    Weight: 3.69 g
    Ex. Italo Vecchi Collection; Ex. Dix Noonan Webb Auction A13 (25.09.2012); Lot 3054; Ex. Stephen Alexander Collection
    CPE B328; Svoronos 641; SNG Cop 481
    Greek (Ptolemaic Kingdom)
    (8) Ptolemy II
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    An AR Tetradrachm struck circa 274 BCE in Sidon
    Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around neck

    Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, ΣΙ

    Diameter: 26 mm
    Die Orientation: 12 H
    Weight: 14.11 g
    No notes for this coin
    CPE 505. SNG Copenhagen 506-7. Svoronos 713
    Greek (Ptolemaic Kingdom)