Greek coins - Zeus-Ammon (JUL2607)

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Evergetes II (Physcon), 170-163 BC. Diobol - coregency issue. Alexandria. Circa 170-163 BC (Bronze, 30.95 mm, 23.48 g). Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev. ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Two jugate eagles standing left on thunderbolt; on left, cornucopia. Svoronos 1424 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII). Fine

 Alexandrian Ptolemaic bronzes, particularly those struck during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC in the highest denominations, were not only a means of exchange but also a testament to Egypt's political power and economic opulence. The obverse typically features the image of Zeus Ammon, the dynasty's favored deity.