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Stater - deified Alexander III Alexandreia
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 312 BC |
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| Currency | Attic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC) |
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| Reverse description | A war elephant moving to the right, rendered in bold low relief, with a prominent tusk, raised trunk, and caparisoned back. Beneath the elephant, the ground line is indicated by a series of horizontal striations suggesting a platform or exergual line. The composition is spare and powerful, with no border decoration. A Greek legend appears in the field, reading ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, attributing the issue to Alexander. The reverse type is iconographically significant as one of the earliest representations of the war elephant on a Greek coin, reflecting Ptolemy's propagandistic use of Alexander's military legacy. |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Alexandria Mint |
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