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Tetradrachm - Ptolemy II Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 282 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | An eagle with closed wings stands in left profile atop a thunderbolt, rendered with finely detailed feathering across the body and wings. The eagle's head is turned to face left, and its talons firmly grip the thunderbolt, the emblem of Zeus and a hallmark of Ptolemaic reverse iconography. To the left of the eagle appear a shield and what appears to be a monogram or control mark; to the right, a secondary control symbol is visible in the field. The Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to the right and ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ to the left runs around the periphery of the reverse field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ (Translation: King Ptolemy) |
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