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Hemidrachm - Berenike II Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
| Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Hemidrachm (1/2) |
| Currency | Attic drachm (reform of Berenice II, circa 246 – 221
BC) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 2.13 g |
| Dimensions | 14 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Lorber 1.1#740, PCO#cpe.1_1.740, SvoronosPt#981 |
| Obverse description | Diademed and veiled bust of Berenice II right, wearing necklace, dotted border. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Cornucopia bound with diadem; star to either side (symbols of the Dioscuri), dotted border. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ-ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ (Translation: Queen Berenice) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (246 BC - 222
BC) - -
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| Catalog ID | 7954923380 |
| Comments | |