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Dichalkon - Berenice II
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
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| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Queen Berenice II facing right, with her hair arranged in a bun at the nape of the neck and locks framing the face, rendered in the Hellenistic court portrait style. The effigy displays fine drapery over the shoulder. The encircling legend BEΡENIKHΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ runs along the periphery of the flan, identifying the queen by name and title. The strike is characteristic of Ptolemaic bronze coinage, with some weakness on the irregular flan. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle with wings spread stands facing left atop a thunderbolt, the canonical reverse type of Ptolemaic bronze coinage symbolising divine royal authority through its Jovian emblem. The bird is depicted with strong, stylised feathering and talons firmly gripping the thunderbolt. The bi-partite legend BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY is distributed in the field to left and right of the eagle, proclaiming the sovereignty of King Ptolemy. The design follows the established Ptolemaic iconographic tradition introduced under Ptolemy I. |
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| Mintage | ND (246 BC - 222 BC) |
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