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Hemiobol - Ptolemy II Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 266 BC - 261 BC |
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| Weight | 4.40 g |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Zeus-Ammon facing right, depicted with the characteristic ram's horn curling about the ear — the syncretic hallmark of the Alexandrian deity — and wearing a taenia surmounted by the royal basileion. The portrait is rendered in the rounded Hellenistic style, with wavy locks framing the face. A dotted border encircles the design field. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle with wings spread stands in left profile atop a thunderbolt, the canonical reverse type of Ptolemaic bronze coinage. The bird is rendered with detailed feathering across the extended wings and folded tail. The royal legend ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ is disposed in the field, partially visible around the periphery, and a dotted border frames the composition. The thunderbolt beneath the eagle's talons serves as an emblem of divine authority. |
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| Mint | Alexandria |
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