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Octobol, Ptolemy III Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC)) |
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| Year | 246 BC - 230 BC |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | Eagle with open wings standing left upon a thunderbolt, head turned right, rendered in the bold Ptolemaic style characteristic of the Alexandrian mint. The letter epsilon (E) appears as a control mark between the eagle's legs. The Greek royal legend ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ('of Ptolemy the King') is inscribed in two lines flanking the eagle. A dotted border frames the entire reverse field. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΠTOΛEMAIOY-BAΣIΛEΩΣ |
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| Mintage | ND (246 BC - 230 BC) |
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