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Æ 31 - Ptolemy V Epiphanes and Ptolemy VI Philometor Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 203 BC - 181 BC |
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| Value | Octochalkon (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon facing right, rendered in the bold Alexandrian style with a full, flowing beard and voluminous curling hair characteristic of Ptolemaic bronze coinage. The facial features convey a mature, divine authority, with the diadem clearly visible above the brow. A beaded border encircles the design, typical of the Ptolemaic mint at Alexandria. The high-relief portrait displays fine die-cutting in the treatment of the hair and beard, reflecting the artistic conventions of the period. |
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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 |
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