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Dichalkon - Cleopatra VII Coele-Syria, Chalkis ad Libanon
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 36 BC - 30 BC |
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| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII facing right, her hair elaborately coiffed and secured with a diadem, with loose locks falling behind the neck. The portrait displays the characteristic strong-featured Ptolemaic royal effigy rendered in Hellenistic style. The Greek legend ΒΑCΙΛΙCCΗC ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑC ('of Queen Cleopatra') surrounds the bust within a beaded border. The overall style reflects the provincial mint engraving tradition of Coele-Syria. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΒΑCΙΛΙCCΗC ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑC |
| Reverse description | Athena Promachos striding vigorously to the left, wearing a crested helmet and aegis, thrusting a long spear forward with her right hand while holding a large round shield on her left arm. The goddess is depicted in a dynamic martial pose characteristic of Hellenistic bronze coinage. The figure occupies the central field, rendered in relief typical of hammered provincial bronzes of the late Ptolemaic period. The reverse field shows evidence of irregular flan preparation consistent with the mint output at Chalkis ad Libanon. |
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