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Decadrachm - Berenike II Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Draped and diademed bust of Berenice II facing right, her head veiled, wearing a beaded necklace; the portrait rendered in the refined Hellenistic court style characteristic of early Ptolemaic coinage. The effigy is set within a finely executed dotted border that frames the entire obverse field. The facial features are idealized yet individualizing, consistent with the royal portraiture tradition established under the Ptolemaic dynasty. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ-ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ (Translation: Queen Berenice) |
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| Mint | Alexandria |
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