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Hemidrachm - Berenike II Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| 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 description | A single cornucopia, its horn richly laden and bound with a royal diadem, occupies the central field; flanking the cornucopia to either side are stars, serving as emblems of the Dioscuri and reinforcing the divine associations of the queen. The composition is framed by a dotted border. The Greek legend ΒΕΡΕΝΙΚΗΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ, meaning 'of Queen Berenice,' is distributed across the field. |
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| Mint | Alexandria |
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