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Tetrobol - Ptolemy III Euergetes
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 246 BC - 222 BC |
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| Value | Tetrobol (⅔) |
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| Obverse description | Bearded head of Zeus-Ammon in right profile, rendered in bold high relief with expressive Hellenistic modeling. The deity wears a taenia (fillet) surmounted by the basileion, the distinctive ram-horned crown of Ammon, whose curling horn is prominently visible above the brow. The flowing locks of the beard and hair are rendered in deeply cut, naturalistic waves, framing the powerful profile. A dotted border encircles the upper field. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle with closed wings stands in left profile upon a thunderbolt, its head reverted to the right in the canonical Ptolemaic type. A cornucopia (horn of plenty), bound with the royal diadem, rests upon the eagle's left shoulder, serving as a dynastic emblem. The Greek legend ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, meaning 'of King Ptolemy,' is arranged in two lines flanking the eagle in the field. A letter E appears to the right of the legend, likely serving as a control mark or regnal indicator. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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