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Chalkon - Ptolemaios XII
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 55 BC - 51 BC |
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| Weight | 3.80 g |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Zeus-Ammon facing right, distinguished by the characteristic ram's horn curling behind the ear, rendered in a Hellenistic style with flowing hair and broad facial features. The portrait occupies the central field of the flan, with no surrounding legend. The die work, though worn, reflects the syncretic Graeco-Egyptian religious iconography favored by the later Ptolemaic rulers. The irregular flan and surface porosity are consistent with provincial bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Two eagles standing to the left, their wings closed, clutching a thunderbolt in their talons — a hallmark reverse type of Ptolemaic bronze coinage. To the left of the eagles, at approximately mid-body level, appears the Hathoric headdress of Isis, consisting of a sun disk flanked by cow horns, underscoring the Egyptian religious character of the issue. Below the eagles' feet, a royal monogram is visible in the field. The circular Greek legend ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ runs around the design, identifying the issuing monarch. |
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| Edge | Rough |
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