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Decadrachm - Arsinoe II Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 261 BC - 252 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Veiled and diademed bust of Queen Arsinoe II facing right, depicted in the Hellenistic portrait tradition with finely rendered hair visible beneath a richly draped veil that falls in deeply engraved folds behind the head. The facial features are idealized yet individualized, conveying divine queenly authority. In the left field, a Greek letter rho (Ρ) appears as a control mark or mint symbol. The portrait is executed with considerable artistic refinement, reflecting the high-quality die-cutting associated with the Alexandrian mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | Ρ |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (Translation: Arsinoe Philadelphus) |
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