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Tetradrachm - Ptolemy VI Philometor Alexandria
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 80 BC - 164 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed portrait head of Ptolemy I Soter facing right, rendered in the idealized Hellenistic tradition with elaborately curled hair swept back from the forehead and cascading in thick locks about the neck. The aegis is visible at the truncation of the neck, its scaled texture and gorgoneion detail denoting royal and divine authority. The bold, high-relief modeling of the facial features — prominent brow, aquiline nose, and strong chin — reflects the dynastic portraiture established under the early Ptolemies. The flan is irregular, characteristic of Alexandrian mint production of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (80 BC - 164 BC) |
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