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Hemidrachm - Berenike II Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Lorber 1.1#740, PCO#cpe.1_1.740, SvoronosPt#981 |
| Obverse description | Diademed and veiled effigy of Berenice II facing right, rendered as a draped bust with a delicate necklace adorning the neck; the portrait displays refined Hellenistic artistic convention with idealized facial features. The diadem is visible beneath the veil, asserting royal status. The entire design is contained within a dotted border. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Edge | Plain |
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