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Requesting Help To Identify Unknown Greek Or Roman Coin

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This is another mystery in an inherited collection. It weighs 38.02 grams. Obviously ancient, but that is all I know about it. Any help appreciated.

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It's a bronze coin from Ptolemaic Egypt. Not exactly my specialty, but these are reasonably common coins and difficult to attribute since every ruler used the same design and had the same name.

Obverse: Bust of Zeus Ammon
Reverse: Eagle perched atop lightning bolt, wings spread. BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOY. Counterstamp of cornucopia.

Diameter and weight is absolutely critical to identify these.
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Here is a very useful link that will help you ID your coin. http://ptolemybronze.com/

With that counter mark chances are that it's Ptolemy IV.
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Thank you. I know the weight, but will have to check the diameter.
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