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Hemichalkon - Ptolemy II Philadelphus
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 266 BC - 261 BC |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in a robust Hellenistic style with characteristically full, wavy beard and thick flowing locks cascading behind the neck. The divine effigy displays a prominent brow and strong facial features typical of Ptolemaic die-cutting tradition. The olive-leaf laurel wreath crowning the head is rendered in high relief, with individual leaves discernible on well-preserved specimens. The entire design is contained within a dotted border encircling the coin field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ (Translation: King Ptolemy.) |
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| Mint | Sidon |
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