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Obol - Ptolemy II Philadelphos Cyprus
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 294 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread and partially closed, head turned to the left — the emblematic reverse type of the Ptolemaic bronze series. The eagle is rendered with characteristic Hellenistic vigour, its powerful form occupying the majority of the coin's field. A partial Greek legend is disposed around the eagle, reading BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY with the abbreviated epithet EY XAP (Eucharistos) in the field, identifying the issuing monarch. The flan is irregularly struck with significant die wear and surface patination obscuring fine detail. This reverse type became the standard eagle-on-thunderbolt motif used throughout the Ptolemaic dynasty. |
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| Reverse lettering | BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY EY XAP (Translation: King Ptolemy.) |
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| Mintage | ND (-294) |
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