Catalog
Stater - Ptolemy I Soter Euhesperides
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 299 BC - 294 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed bust of King Ptolemy I Soter facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with flowing, voluminous hair secured by a royal diadem. The effigy displays a strong, idealized profile with prominent facial features characteristic of early Ptolemaic portraiture. An aegis is worn about the neck, its scaled texture rendered in careful relief, serving as a divine attribute linking the ruler to Olympian authority. The portrait fills the flan with commanding presence, the hair rendered in deeply cut, naturalistic curls. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ (Translation: Of King Ptolemy.) |
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