Posted 09/29/2015 9:24 pm
Bob: The usual go-to location for i.d.'ing Ptolemaic bronzes is the aptly named ptolemybronze.com. Their coin gallery is at: http://www.megagem.com/ancient/ptolemy_series.html
However, as Ron says, with the corrosion and pitting on your coin, pinning it down (beyond "Ptolemaic Egypt") might be impossible.
The hole: actually, yes, it should be there. That's called a "centration dimple" and is evident on most coins of that series. It resulted from some part of the production process.
Not a dragon on the reverse: rather, an eagle.
However, as Ron says, with the corrosion and pitting on your coin, pinning it down (beyond "Ptolemaic Egypt") might be impossible.
The hole: actually, yes, it should be there. That's called a "centration dimple" and is evident on most coins of that series. It resulted from some part of the production process.
Not a dragon on the reverse: rather, an eagle.
Edited by Kamnaskires
09/29/2015 9:25 pm
09/29/2015 9:25 pm
