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Chalkon - Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Physcon
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 145 BC - 116 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Head of Zeus Ammon in right profile, depicted with the characteristic ram's horns of the syncretic deity curling at the temples, rendered in a Hellenistic style typical of the Ptolemaic bronze coinage. The portrait is set within a plain field, with no surrounding legend. The die is crudely struck, consistent with the small module and irregular flan characteristic of this denomination. Details of the facial features and horn are partially worn but remain identifiable. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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