PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT
Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.11 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Cilicia. Diademed head of Ptolemy II to right. Rev. ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΣΩTHPOΣ Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in left field, monogram in the form of T. Lorber 404. Svoronos -. With a fine portrait of Ptolemy II. Very fine.δδδδδδAccording to Lorber, the portrait of Ptolemy II on this coin, recalls the ones used on the portrait tetradrachms of Tarsos, but the different control marks on the reverse made the attribution of this series to Tarsos impossible. Thus, another mint in the area should be responsible for this very scarce issue.