Egyptian Coin
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Title
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Egyptian Coin
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Description
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Known as a "Hemidrachm," this coin dates to ancient Egypt. Made of bronze, it measured about 39 millimeters in diameter, and is the oldest in the collection, dating from 221-205 BCE.
Front: Head of Zeus-Ammon, wearing a ram's horn and diadem, and facing to the right.
Reverse: it says, ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (Tolemāyoi Basilāyōs = Ptolemy King or Ruler). An eagle, wings closed, grasping a thunderbolt in its talons, and head turned to right. A cornucopia tied with fillet is over the eagle's shoulder. The letter Ε is found between the legs.
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Identifier
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2008.036.024
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Source
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Egypt
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Subject
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Numismatics
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Provenance
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William and Catherine Sell
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Date Created
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221-205 BCE
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Is Part Of
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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
