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Diobol - Ptolemy III
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Head of the syncretic deity Zeus-Ammon in right profile, distinguished by a ram's horn curving behind the ear — the characteristic attribute of the Egyptian god Ammon — and bound with a taenia surmounted by the royal basileion. The modelling is bold and plastic in the Hellenistic tradition, with deeply rendered curling locks framing the face and a pronounced brow conveying divine authority. The flan is irregular and the surfaces show typical wear and patination consistent with heavy circulation. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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