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Mnaeion - Ptolemy IV Philopator Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Royal Mint, Alexandria |
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| Year | 219 BC - 217 BC |
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| Diameter | 27 mm |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Ptolemy III Euergetes facing right, wearing an elaborate radiate crown set upon a diadem. The effigy is adorned with an aegis worn in the manner of a chlamys across the chest and shoulder. An ornate trident is depicted over the far shoulder, its middle prong ornamented with a lotus bud finial. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic royal idiom, combining divine and regal attributes. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (219 BC - 217 BC) |
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