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Coin Portraying King Ptolemy of Cyprus

68-67 BCE
Silver

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

The front of this coin portrays King Ptolemy, facing right and wearing a diadam. A decorative border of dots is partially preserved. On the back an eagle stands on thunderbolt, surrounded by a Greek inscription.

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