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Diobol - Ptolemy II Philadelphos Alexandreia mint
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 285 BC - 260 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | An eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, wings spread and head turned to the left, rendered in the bold, high-relief style characteristic of early Ptolemaic bronze issues. The bird's plumage is rendered with fine engraved lines across the folded secondary feathers, and the powerful talons grip the shaft of the thunderbolt firmly. A dotted border encircles the design. The royal legend ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ is disposed in two lines around the field, with a monogram and the numeral Γ (3) appearing as a mint or regnal control mark in the field to the left of the eagle. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Σ Γ (Translation: King Ptolemy (monogram) 3) |
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