Catalog
Pentachalkon - Ptolemy I Soter
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 306 BC |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Reverse description | An eagle with wings spread stands in left profile atop a thunderbolt, the canonical reverse type of Ptolemaic coinage emblematic of divine sovereignty and regal power. In the left field, an aplustre (naval stern ornament) and a crested Macedonian helmet appear as accessory symbols, alluding to Ptolemy's military and maritime authority. The Greek legend BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY is disposed in two lines flanking the eagle, naming the issuer as King Ptolemy. The composition is assertive and hierarchically organized, integrating military emblems with dynastic legend in a manner that would serve as the foundational iconographic template for Ptolemaic bronze coinage for subsequent generations. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY (Translation: King Ptolemy.) |
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