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Tetradrachm-Ptolemy IX Soter II
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 109 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm (204 – 30 BC) |
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| Reverse description | A large eagle with closed wings stands in left profile atop a thunderbolt, the central and enduring reverse type of Ptolemaic coinage first introduced under Ptolemy I. The bird is rendered with detailed feathering across the breast and folded wings, its talons firmly gripping the thunderbolt below. To the left of the eagle appears the regnal date LH (Year 8), and to the right the mint control mark ΠA, identifying the Alexandria mint. The circular Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ runs around the periphery of the field, translating as 'of King Ptolemy.' The composition is bold and confidently struck, occupying the full flan in the characteristic Ptolemaic style. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (-109) - Alexandria Mint |
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