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Octadrachm - Ptolemy I Soter Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 294 BC - 282 BC |
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| Weight | 27 g |
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| Reverse description | An eagle with closed wings stands left atop a thunderbolt, its talons firmly gripping the divine weapon in a bold, high-relief design characteristic of early Ptolemaic coinage. The bird is rendered with fine feather detail across the wings and body. A control mark (X) appears in the lower left field. The encircling legend ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ is divided on either side of the eagle, reading left and right respectively. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (Translation: King Ptolemy) |
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| Mint | Alexandria |
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