Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes Æ tetrobol

246-222 BC

Obverse: Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion.

Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ; Eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt, head to right, cornucopiae bound with royal diadem across shoulders behind, E between legs.

References: Svoronos 974; CPE B366; SNG Copenhagen 224–6 (Ptolemy IV).

Size: 38 mm

Weight: 42.24 g

Die axis: 12 h

Beautiful hefty coin with a very attractive obverse!