Ancient coin , what is it?

[lisfisher]

My mother found this coin many years ago in the driveway of the house we used to live in. It was not found with a metal detector. My father had ordered a load of beach gravel for the driveway and a few days later after it was all graded out my mother spotted this coin. I believe at one time we were told it was the head of Isis. Anyway I think it's from around 225BC. Interesting.

 

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[Charlie P. (NY)]

I don't think it's Isis. She wore her hair longer.

By the way - give the reverse a quarter turn to the right and it's an eagle - possibly a Roman coin.

 

[Mackaydon]

First guess is Ptolemy IV or V.

 

[Mackaydon]

To the left and right of the eagle should read: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS (Ptolemy the King--or close to that translation)-- but in Greek so that the letters would read (to the right of the eagle: BAS (S written as sigma) IAE then two additional letters. The IA and most of the E are legible in your coin.
I think there were at least 12 Ptolemys and at least 10 of them issued coinage.

 

[Mackaydon]

Egypt, Ptolemaic Kings. Ptolemy V. 205-180 BC. Æ 27mm (19.57 gm). Wreathed head of Isis right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. The referenced coin sold for $110 and appears to be close, very close, to your coin.
Don.....

Source: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/egypt/ptolemy_V/Svoronos_1234.jpg

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Good job!

 

[Mackaydon]

Charlie:
Nice catch on the orientation and ID of the reverse.

 

[bradyboy]

is it me?
or does this coins look like it was cast and not struck?
BB

 

[lisfisher]

She did take it to a collector years ago and this is what he says it is:

Egyptian Ptolemaic Kingdom 25-26 under Ptolemy IV 221-224 BC Head of Isis on front and Eagle w/Thunder bolt on back