Struggling With A Ptolemy Ix Coin, Help Needed Please.

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tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 06/12/2015 06:13 am I think I have identified it but am not 100% sure so thought I would ask. PTOLEMY IX & CLEOPATRA III SNG COP 455 SNG MILAN 447 Obverse - head of Zeus Ammon Reverse - Two eagles Weight - 7.73g Size - 23mm x 20mm The part I am struggling with is the reverse, not sure if there is a symbol ( plant ) in front of the eagle. There also appears to be a double strike on the reverse, the border is out of line or is that just how these coins are ? TIA for any help Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/12/2015 08:36 am Here is a very useful site that will help you figure out your coin. http://www.ptolemybronze.com/ I see what looks like a control symbol between the legs of the eagles. If that symbols is Kappa that it could be Ptolemy V-VI, Svoronos 1377-K Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 06/13/2015 1:19 pm that's in interesting coin. I'm going to be of very little help, but it's thin...some of the late ptolemy coins are. I have a similar ptolemy x coin, thin flan and lacking the characteristic dimple. the reverse is strange, it must have been double struck. I think the symbol on in the right field is a cornucopia. here's my (i think, but not sure) ptolemy x. Report this Post to the Staff
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