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Obol - Ptolemy III Euergetes Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
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| Weight | 11 g |
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| Obverse description | Radiate and diademed head of Zeus-Ammon facing right, rendered with voluminous curling hair and a prominent ram's horn curling before the ear, characteristic of the syncretic Alexandrian deity. The portrait is executed in a robust Hellenistic style with finely modeled facial features, a full beard rendered in loose, flowing locks, and a serene yet authoritative expression. The fillet or diadem is visible across the brow, and the radiate crown gives the bust a divine solar quality. The field is plain and unlettered, and the design is enclosed within a dotted border. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, wings spread and head turned to face left, rendered with bold relief typical of Ptolemaic bronze coinage. The bird is depicted with finely detailed feathering across the wings and body, with the thunderbolt firmly clasped in the talons beneath. A circular legend in Greek surrounds the central device within a dotted border. The composition is bold and heraldic, consistent with the standard Ptolemaic reverse type used throughout the dynasty. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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