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Æ 31 - Ptolemy V Epiphanes and Ptolemy VI Philometor Alexandria

Issuer Ptolemaic Kingdom
Year 203 BC - 181 BC
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Shape Round (irregular)
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Reverse description Two eagles with closed wings standing left upon a thunderbolt, depicted in the standard Ptolemaic heraldic arrangement; a cornucopia (horn of plenty) appears to the left of the eagles. The legend ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ is inscribed in the field, reading 'of King Ptolemy.' The eagles, rendered in a stylized yet vigorous manner, are a hallmark reverse type of the Ptolemaic bronze series, symbolizing royal and divine power. A beaded border frames the composition.
Reverse script Greek
Reverse lettering ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ
(Translation: `King Ptolemy`)
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