CRUCIFIER COLLECTION

285-246 BC, AE 42,

PTOLEMY II

HEAD OF ZEUS R

TWO EAGLES ON THUNDERBOLT

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77g     , #82- VF

Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC) was a powerful Macedonian king of Egypt who fostered commerce, arts, and science in Alexandria. His massive bronze coinage, often AE 40–42mm (~40-70g), features the laureate head of Zeus-Ammon on the obverse and one or two eagles on a thunderbolt on the reverse, with prices ranging from $100 to over $1,000 based on condition and weight


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