Greek Bronze Coin XRF Alloy Analysis Results
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Results of X-Ray Flourescence Spectroscopy tests on ancient Greek bronze coins, December 4, 2008.
Cu = Copper, Sn = Tin, Pb = Lead, Zn = Zinc, Fe = Iron, Co = Cobalt, Ni = Nickel
FM denotes FerroMagnetism, by degree, from 0 (not attracted) to 3 (strongly attracted to magnet).
Magnet type: Neodymium Iron Boron
Coins with results for only one side were only tested on that side.
Some coins with '-' in the results for certain elements are smaller than the instrument aperture. They were tested slightly differently from the others, and those mostly on one side only. In some cases these modified tests did not provide data on all elements.
A correction was made to eliminate spurious results and corrected results are shown.
Failure to total 100% in may be due to presence of other trace elements to be reported later.
Photos not shown will be added shortly.
Thanks to the generous supporters of The PtolemAE Project.
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PTOLEMAIC - DESCRIPTION
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Ptolemy Coin GAE395
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - Quarter Obol - 285/246BC
AE 16.6-17.8mm : 2.786gm : 1h
OBV - Zeus Ammon facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left with open wing, no control between legs. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 418
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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85.62
6.72
6.36
-
1.02
0.18
0.09
0
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0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE103
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC
AE 45.4-46.9mm : 98.2gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head reverted over open wing, EPSILON control letter between legs. BASILEOS on left, PTOLEMAIOY on right.
REF - Svoronos 446 SNGCOP 142
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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89.00
8.90
0.94
0.00
0.22
0.15
0.07
0
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87.84
10.09
1.09
0.00
0.15
0.15
0.06
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE508
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - 285/246BC
AE 47.7-48.2mm : 92.5gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head reverted over open wing, control letter A between legs. BASILEOS on left, PTOLEMAIOY on right.
REF - Svoronos 9530 - Uncatalogued with letter A
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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75.57
16.85
4.81
0.44
0.43
0.19
0.07
0
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81.29
13.35
3.02
0.20
0.32
0.16
0.09
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE365
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 285/246BC
AE 19.2-19.5mm : 5.302gm : 1h
OBV - Laureate Zeus, facing right
REV - Eagle with opened wing standing on thunderbolt facing left, EPSILON control between legs. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left.
REF - Svoronos 452
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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0
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75.43
16.78
7.48
0.00
0.25
0.00
0.06
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE512
Ptolemy II Philadelphos Drachm - Alexandria Mint - 285/246BC
AE 40.9-41.6mm : 62.3gm : 11h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Twin eagles standing on thunderbolts facing left, THETA between left eagle legs, ME monogram between right eagle legs. BASILEOS on right, PTOLEMAIOY on left. Svoronos identifies the 'two eagles' type as struck after the death of Arsinoe.
REF - Svoronos 464
NOTE - The same unusual double/split control combination of THETA and ME is found on a bronze single-eagle coin type of about 35gm (hemidrachm) and also on some tetradrachms. This control links to a silver type typical of Ptolemy II issues and is one reason to be confident that these bronzes are also issues of Ptolemy II, and that also helps date the time period of all the other two-eagle large coins and their related smaller denominations.
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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71.47
17.03
9.73
0.00
0.40
0.28
0.10
0
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69.54
17.97
11.61
0.00
0.53
0.29
0.06
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE393
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 285/246BC
AE 29.3-30.4mm : 24.7gm : 12h
OBV - Laureate Zeus, facing right
REV - Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt facing left, ME monogram between legs with THETA under eagle's tail. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left. Svoronos denomination D.
REF - Svoronos 466
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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73.92
10.60
13.55
0.00
0.35
0.08
0.00
0
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73.63
12.09
12.75
0.00
0.15
0.13
0.00
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE270
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - 285/246BC
AE 18.9-20.0mm : 5.862gm : 12h
OBV - Laureate Zeus, facing right
REV - Eagle with opened wing standing on thunderbolt facing left, THETA control between legs. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left.
REF - Svoronos 469 Weiser 37
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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79.80
16.27
1.51
-
1.10
0.27
-
0
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74.11
21.60
1.43
0.00
1.21
0.14
0.08
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE481
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 28.2-29.2mm : 16.884gm : 12h
OBV - Laureate Zeus facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, LAMDA control between legs, SIGMA over SHIELD in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 580 SNGCop 122
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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73.55
13.40
12.35
0.70
1.02
0.00
0.00
0
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68.53
13.69
16.53
0.70
1.00
0.00
0.00
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE171
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 24.8-25.6mm : 14.64gm : 1h
OBV - Zeus with taenia facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, LAMDA control between legs, SIGMA over SHIELD over ALPHA/CHI/RHO (XAR) in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 581 SNGCop 124
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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85.31
12.53
0.32
0.00
0.64
0.00
0.00
0
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87.27
10.75
0.24
0.00
0.51
0.00
0.00
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE380
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - Obol - 285/246BC
AE 18.4-19.6mm : 7.542gm : 12h
OBV - Alexander wearing elephantskin headdress facing right
REV - Open wing eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, LAMDA control between legs, SIGMA over SHIELD over CHI in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 582
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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81.96
12.08
4.23
-
0.60
-
-
1
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1
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Ptolemy Coin GAE502
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 26.5-27.1mm : 13.790gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus with taenia facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, OMICRON control between legs, SIGMA over SHIELD over ALPHA/CHI/RHO (XAR) in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 587 589?
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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88.65
10.03
0.00
0.00
0.67
0.21
0.00
2
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89.27
9.62
0.05
0.00
0.49
0.17
0.00
2
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Ptolemy Coin GAE486
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Syracuse Issue of Hieron II - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 25.6-26.4mm : 16.728gm : 12h
OBV - Laureate Zeus facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, head facing left, no leg control, shield in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 610 SNGCop 114 Weiser 18
NOTE - This type actually struck in Syracuse by Hieron II ca. 265BC. New research just published on this subject (2007). The paper that presents this new attribution is available online at www.ptolemybronze.com.
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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78.47
12.95
5.53
0.00
0.34
0.12
0.09
0
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72.55
16.84
6.64
0.00
0.43
0.17
0.16
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE371
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Syracuse Issue of Hieron II - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 26.3-27.5mm : 18.282gm : 3h
OBV - Laureate Zeus facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, head facing left, no leg control, shield in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 610 (Plate 12 #17) SNGCop 114 Weiser 18
NOTE - This type actually struck in Syracuse by Hieron II ca. 265BC. New research just published on this subject (2007). The paper that presents this new attribution is available online at www.ptolemybronze.com.
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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89.78
6.78
0.00
0.00
0.87
0.27
0.06
3
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91.75
5.90
0.00
0.00
0.84
0.27
0.06
3
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Ptolemy Coin GAE506
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Syracuse Issue of Hieron II - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 25.0-25.9mm : 16.624gm : 12h
OBV - Laureate Zeus facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, head facing left, no leg control, shield in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 610 SNGCop 114 Weiser 18
NOTE - This type actually struck in Syracuse by Hieron II ca. 265BC. New research just published on this subject (2007). The paper that presents this new attribution is available online at www.ptolemybronze.com.
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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79.49
17.21
0.36
0.00
0.17
0.11
0.14
0
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90.16
8.25
0.13
0.00
0.15
0.08
0.09
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE521
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Syracuse Issue of Hieron II - Diobol - 285/246BC
AE 25.0-25.9mm : 16.624gm : 12h
OBV - Laureate Zeus facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, head facing left, no leg control, shield in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 619
NOTE - This type actually struck in Syracuse by Hieron II ca. 265BC. New research just published on this subject (2007). The paper that presents this new attribution is available online at www.ptolemybronze.com.
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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84.50
11.80
0.44
0.00
0.89
0.00
0.06
0
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90.42
7.29
0.26
0.00
0.49
0.08
0.00
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE354
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Tyre - Fraction - 285/246BC
AE 14.3-15.3gm : 4.584gm : 12h
OBV - Deified Alexander with Ammon horn and long hair, wearing 'mitre'
REV - Eagle with open wing open facing left, H (ETA) over club at left, no control between legs. BASILEOS on left, PTOLEMAIOY on right.
REF - Svoronos 638
NOTE - Early Ptolemy II type prior to introduction of the central depressions (pre ca. 265BC)
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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80.93
8.31
9.86
-
0.66
-
-
0
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0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE528
Ptolemy III Euergetes Hemiobol - Tyre Mint - 246/221BC
AE 17.2-17.8mm : 4.760gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, closed wings, SIGMA between legs, club in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 9512 (Sv710v - SIGMA control in eagle legs)
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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81.01
14.30
0.00
0.00
2.42
0.96
0.15
3
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76.74
17.82
-
-
3.05
1.14
-
3
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Ptolemy Coin GAE383
Ptolemy III Euergetes Hemiobol - Tyre Mint - 246/221BC
AE 15.4-16.0mm : 2.410gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, closed wings, no control between legs, club in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left
REF - Svoronos 711
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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85.48
11.08
2.58
-
0.71
0.18
-
1
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1
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Ptolemy Coin GAE159
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Sidon Mint - 285/246BC
AE 36.1-37.3mm : 42.2gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, no cornucopia, wing at left opened, no control between legs, double cornucopia in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left.
REF - Svoronos 759 (Plate 22B #13)
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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70.01
17.21
10.58
0.00
0.27
0.11
0.00
0
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67.14
21.27
9.68
0.00
0.60
0.11
0.00
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE378
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Ake Ptolemais Mint - 285/246BC
AE 36.5-37.4mm : 47.94gm : 1h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Twin eagles standing on thunderbolts facing left, double cornucopia over CIRLCED PI-T monogram in left field, no control between legs. BASILEOS on right, PTOLEMAIOY on left
REF - Svoronos 789
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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70.26
21.92
6.69
0.00
1.04
0.10
0.00
0
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68.36
22.63
7.42
0.00
1.15
0.00
0.00
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE385
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Tyre Mint - 285/246BC
AE 16.7-17.9mm : 6.752gm : 1h
OBV - Laureate Zeus, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt with open wing, facing left, cornucopia over shoulder, no control between legs. BASILEOS on right, PTOLEMAIOY on left
REF - Svoronos 838
NOTE - Club mintmark likely indicates Tyre.
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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79.66
7.01
11.32
-
0.20
-
-
0
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0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE136
Ptolemy III Euergetes Drachm - 246/221BC
AE 42.3-43.4mm : 61.4gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon f/R
REV - Eagle f/L on thunderbolt, cornucopia in front, BASILEOS PTOLEMAIOY, ? monogram in legs
REF - Svoronos 964 - possible variant of CHI RHO monogram
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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59.52
29.77
8.68
0.00
0.37
0.20
0.08
0
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72.06
22.52
4.08
0.00
0.28
0.14
0.09
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE366
Ptolemy III Euergetes - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 246/222BC
AE 39.4-40.2mm : 37.9gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt to left, head reverted to right of coin, head facing a filetted cornucopia ascending from right (on coin) shoulder, EPSILON control between legs
REF - Svoronos 974 Noeske 155-158
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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0
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79.67
16.01
2.15
0.00
0.49
0.18
0.10
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE022
Ptolemy III Euergeties - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 246/221BC
AE 38.0-40.5mm : 52.93gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt to left, head reverted to right of coin, head facing a filetted cornucopia ascending from right (on coin) shoulder, EPSILON control between legs
REF - Svoronos 974 Noeske 155-158
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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79.39
16.03
3.07
0.00
0.20
0.09
0.09
0
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79.26
15.32
2.92
0.00
0.15
0.10
0.11
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE527
Ptolemy III Euergeties - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 246/221BC
AE 36.6-39.0mm : 38.9gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt to left, head reverted to right of coin, head facing a filetted cornucopia ascending from right (on coin) shoulder, EPSILON control between legs
REF - Svoronos 974 Noeske 155-158
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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85.34
13.83
0.61
0.00
0.23
0.11
0.08
0
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83.24
15.27
0.56
0.00
0.22
0.13
0.07
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE519
Ptolemy III Euergetes - Alexandria - 246/222BC
AE 27.8-28.4mm : 14.788gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon f/R
REV - Eagle with open wing standing on thunderbolt facing left w/cornucopia at left, EPSILON control between legs
REF - Svoronos 975 SNGCOP 230-231 Weiser 93
NOTE - Lorber attributes this to the series of early issues of Ptolemy III of the same denomination series as Svoronos 974 types.
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
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83.96
13.29
1.36
0.00
0.18
0.20
0.00
0
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84.93
12.63
1.23
0.00
0.19
0.19
0.00
0
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Ptolemy Coin GAE265
Ptolemy III Euergetes - Alexandria - 246/222BC
AE 25.9-26.5mm : 14.142gm
OBV - Zeus Ammon f/R
REV - Eagle with open wing standing on thunderbolt facing left w/cornucopia at left, EPSILON control between legs
REF - Svoronos 975 SNGCOP 230-231 Weiser 93
NOTE - Lorber attributes this to the series of early issues of Ptolemy III of the same denomination series as Svoronos 974 and 1166 types.
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
86.33
8.87
3.66
0.00
0.13
0.09
0.08
0
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83.03
10.63
5.10
0.00
0.18
0.11
0.06
0
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Ptolemy Coin gae441
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Hemidrachm - 221/205BC
AE 34.0-35.0 : 39.4gm : 1h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle on thunderbolt cornucopia L BASILEOS PTOLEMOY with SIGMA control between legs
REF - Svoronos 993 (Plate 35 #9 - Ptolemy III) SNGCOP 212
NOTE - Recent reattribution by Lorber as later issue hemidrachm of Ptolemy IV
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
78.84
10.60
10.34
0.00
0.14
0.00
0.08
0
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77.61
11.14
10.76
0.00
0.24
0.00
0.09
0
|
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Ptolemy Coin GAE516
Ptolemy III Euergetes - 246/221BC
AE 19.0-19.7mm : 5.830gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon facing right
REV - Cult statue of Aphrodite facing.
REF - Svoronos 1007
NOTE -
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
63.52
19.04
11.89
0.68
0.95
0.00
0.00
0
|
71.09
16.21
9.94
0.45
1.14
0.00
0.00
0
|
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Ptolemy Coin GAE398
Ptolemy III Euergetes - 246/221BC
AE 16.2-16.9mm : 2.848gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon facing right
REV - Cult statue of Aphrodite facing.
REF - Svoronos 1008
NOTE -
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
80.37
14.25
2.20
-
0.65
0.41
-
1
|
1
|
|
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Ptolemy Coin GAE478
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Diobol - Tyre - 221/205BC
AE 32.3-34.3mm : 30.9gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon f/R
REV - Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt facing left with club at left, cornucopia on eagle's right shoulder, PI-TAU-O monogram between legs. Caduceus countermark at right.
REF - Svoronos 1058 - with caduceus countermark.
NOTE - Svoronos attributes this type to Ptolemais due to monogram but the club in left field is more typical of Tyre with a leg monogram having its usual control mark meaning instead of indicating a mintmark. Unique specimen with caduceus countermark at right.
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
83.73
10.80
5.20
0.00
0.18
0.09
0.00
0
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85.12
10.79
3.85
0.00
0.14
0.10
0.00
0
|
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Ptolemy Coin GAE449
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205 BC
AE 41.1-41.6mm : 69.85gm : 11h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, closed wings, head facing left (of coin), filetted cornucopia in front of eagle (left side of coin), DELTA IOTA control between legs
REF - Svoronos 1125 SNGCOP 199-200
Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
84.90
10.78
1.89
0.41
1.65
0.15
0.06
2
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85.04
10.94
1.99
0.36
1.58
0.11
0.00
2
|
|
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Ptolemy Coin GAE425
Ptolemy IV Philopater - Alexandria - Drachm - 221/205BC
AE 39.8-40.5mm : 70.3gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, closed wings, filetted cornucopia in front of eagle (left field), LAMDA IOTA control between legs
REF - Svoronos 1126
NOTE - Recently reattributed by Lorber as among earlier types of drachm of Ptolemy IV
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Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
81.85
10.52
7.21
0.00
0.20
0.16
0.06
0
|
81.25
10.41
7.87
0.00
0.21
0.16
0.11
0
|
|
Ptolemy Coin GAE513
Ptolemy IV Philopater - 221/205BC - Kyrene - Tetrobol
AE 34.7-36.4mm : 44.3gm : 9:30h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head turned right over open wing, PI-Y-A combination monogram between legs, no symbol in left field
REF - Svoronos 1142 - cornucopia countermark inverted at right, no symbol in left field
NOTE - Unusual Zeus style with neck truncation turned left and unusual die axis far from 12h.
|
Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
94.15
4.14
0.54
0.00
0.47
0.06
0.00
0
|
94.52
4.13
0.24
0.00
0.19
0.05
0.05
0
|
|
Ptolemy Coin GAE505
Ptolemy IV Philopater - 221/205BC - Alexandria - Tetrobol
AE 37.2-38.1mm : 41.8gm : 12h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, wing open on right side of coin, head turned right over open wing, SIGMA control letter between legs, no symbol in left field
REF - Svoronos 1148 - no countermark or symbol in left field
|
Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
88.08
9.74
1.26
0.00
0.15
0.16
0.05
0
|
86.80
10.45
1.58
0.00
0.14
0.15
0.06
0
|
|
Ptolemy Coin GAE227
Ptolemy III Euergetes - Alexandria - 246/222BC
AE 28.1-28.5mm : 14.972gm
OBV - Laureate Zeus, facing right
REV - Eagle on thunderbolt with open wing, head facing left cornucopia in left field, BASILEOS PTOLEMAIOY, LAMDA control between legs
REF - Svoronos 1169 (Plate 38 #19) SNGCop 223
NOTE - Lorber attributes this to the series of early issues of Ptolemy III of the same denomination series as Svoronos 974 and 1166 types.
|
Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
81.40
15.73
1.46
0.00
0.32
0.10
0.08
0
|
79.21
16.83
2.29
0.00
0.40
0.15
0.06
0
|
|
Ptolemy Coin GAE484
Ptolemy V Philomater - Hemidrachm - Tyre - 221/205BC
AE 33.3-34.9mm : 34.1gm : 1h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right
REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, closed wings with doubly filetted cornucopia over shoulder, ALPHA-RHO monogram between legs, large club in left field (Tyre mint)
REF - Svoronos 1251
|
Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
59.91
12.19
27.09
0.00
0.67
0.08
0.06
0
|
65.40
13.29
20.99
0.00
0.19
0.13
0.00
0
|
|
Ptolemy Coin GAE511
Ptolemy VI - 180/145BC
AE 20.7-21.3mm : 6.052gm : 11h
OBV - Alexander in elephantskin headdress facing right, BASILESES KLEOPATRAS
REV - Eagle with open wing facing left, PI/ALPHA monogram at left, no leg control
REF - Svoronos 1381 SNGCop 276-277 Weiser 149
NOTE - Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra I unusual type with inscription on obverse.
|
Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
39.36
7.77
51.76
0.00
0.58
0.09
0.00
0
|
32.86
9.80
56.59
0.00
0.64
0.11
0.00
0
|
|
Ptolemy Coin GAE514
Ptolemy IV (V?) - 221/205BC - Alexandria - Tetrobol
AE 36.4-37.2mm : 39.2gm : 11h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right. Unusual Ammon horn protruding from the top of the head.
REV - Two eagles standing on thunderbolt with wings closed, no symbols at left and no control letter or monogram between the eagle legs.
REF - Svoronos 1423v1
NOTE - See "A Hoard of Ptolemaic Bronze Coins in Commerce, October 1992 (CH8, 413) by Stephen M. Huston and Catharine C. Lorber" for a discussion on these types with the unusual large Ammon horn protruding from the top of the head.
|
Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
88.12
6.14
3.46
0.00
2.03
0.21
0.05
3
|
87.48
5.61
5.77
0.00
0.84
0.23
0.07
3
|
|
Ptolemy Coin GAE517
Ptolemy IV (V?) - 221/205BC - Alexandria - Tetrobol
AE 33.9-35.5mm : 34.4gm : 11h
OBV - Zeus Ammon, facing right. Unusual Ammon horn protruding from the top of the head.
REV - Two eagles standing on thunderbolt with wings closed, no symbols at left and no control letter or monogram between the eagle legs.
REF - Svoronos 1423v1
NOTE - See "A Hoard of Ptolemaic Bronze Coins in Commerce, October 1992 (CH8, 413) by Stephen M. Huston and Catharine C. Lorber" for a discussion on these types with the unusual large Ammon horn protruding from the top of the head.
|
Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
61.99
10.39
24.92
0.16
0.51
0.14
0.00
3
|
76.91
11.09
9.91
0.16
0.43
0.12
0.08
3
|
|
Ptolemy Coin GAE351
Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Sidon - Fraction - 285/246BC
AE 16.6-17.4mm : 2.926gm : 11h
OBV - Zeus Ammon f/R
REV - Eagle closed wing facing left with double-cornucopia on right shoulder and no control symbol in between legs
REF - Uncatalogued type
NOTE - Svoronos 9500 - Previously unrecorded type. Possibly the 'no-control' version of Svoronos 968 or Ptolemy IV type related to Svoronos 994 (=1151) which has double-cornucopia on shoulder, is larger, but also has SE monogram in the legs. This coin has no control symbol.
|
Cu
Sn
Pb
Zn
Fe
Co
Ni
FM
|
87.74
8.57
1.70
-
1.34
0.64
-
3
|
3
|
