Troas, Larissa (as Ptolemais). 3rd century BC. AE 10mm (0.76 gm). cf. SNG von Aulock 2026

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Troas, Larissa (as Ptolemais). 3rd century BC. AE 10mm (0.76 gm). Obv.: laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev.: ΠTOΛEMAIEΩN Amphora; to left, double cornucopiae. Cf. A. Sallet, ‘Ceramus in Carien unter dem Namen Ptolemais’ in ZfN 6, 1879, p. 56 (as Keramos-Ptolemais in Karia); J. Friedlaender, ‘Ptolemais in Pamphylien, nicht Ceramus unter den Namen Ptolemais’ in ZfN 6, 1879, pp. 239-241, (as Ptolemais in Pamphylia); Imhoof-Blumer GM, p.166 (same); cf. SNG Copenhagen 790 (as Lebedos-Ptolemais in Ionia); cf. SNG von Aulock 2026 (same); cf. BMC Thrace, p.204, 1 (as Ptolemaios, king of Thracian tribes); L. Robert, Monnaies antiques en Troade (Paris, 1966), p. 56 (as Larissa-Ptolemais in Troas). VF.