Catalog
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
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| Weight | 1.8 g |
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| Obverse description | Horned head of Zeus Ammon facing right, wearing a taenia adorned with a basileion, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition blending Egyptian and Greek divine iconography. The portrait is executed in relief with stylized curling hair and the characteristic ram's horn curving behind the ear, symbolizing the deity's dual nature. The field is plain and the design is enclosed within a dotted border. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle with closed wings standing left atop a thunderbolt, depicted in the standard Ptolemaic reverse type that became emblematic of the dynasty's coinage. A lotus blossom appears as a mint control symbol in the left field. The entire design is contained within a dotted border, with the dynastic legend distributed across the field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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