Can anyone help authenticate this Ptolemaic zeus coin that I acquire today?

[Mxcrow]

I acquired this coin today. It appears to be bronze. It weighs just over 40 g. It is right at 4 cm (1 1/2”) in diameter. The strike is offset and the coin is not a uniform thickness from one side to the other. the backside is slightly larger diameter than the front. There are some abscesses along the outer edge and also one on the face. There appears to be some letters or numerals on the side with the eagle. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you very much for your time.

[ominus1]

lQQks legit to me...i don't know which Ptolemy it is..

[Ryro]

Looks fine. The size, weight, and style are all good.  Looks like Ptoly 3 to me

http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html

Keep in mind, there's no way to authenticate a picture. You can point out reasons that a coin is fake from pictures, but not authenticate it as real. 

Edited August 30, 2024 by Ryro

[Herodotus]

Ptolemy III(Euergetes) (246-222 BC), AE Tetrobol, Alexandreia Mint

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ (BASILEUS PTOLEMAIOU - King Ptolemy)

A FREE RESOURCE ON PTOLEMAIC COINAGE:

http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html

[Herodotus]

21 minutes ago, Ryro said:

Looks fine. The size, weight, and style are all good.  Looks like Ptoly 3 to me

http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html

Keep in mind, there's no way to authenticate a picture. You can point out reasons that a coin is fake from pictures, but not authenticate it as real. 

Heh...

It looks like we were on the same 'page' at the same time.  I too would agree that there is nothing glaring to suggest that the coin isn't authentic. @MxcrowIt appears gtg.

The heft of the larger Ptolemaic Bronzes satisfy the senses.  Enjoy.

[Mxcrow]

Thank you all for your input. I appreciate it. The man I got it from said it came from his grandfather‘s brother he also had several pictures and relics of said great uncles times overseas in the military during World War II. I didn’t find any reason to think it was fake Or that he would be trying to mislead. I don’t really know anything about coins like these. And I’ve never seen one in person or held one. I am not sure how often they would be counterfeited or if it was likely to have been done 70 odd years ago. It is very neat to hold and think about the 2200 years or so it’s been passed from generation to generation and it is a pretty hefty piece of old metal. Thanks again