Saturday, 28 July 2012

Cleopatra III & Ptolemy X, AR Tetradrachm, Alexandria

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Cleopatra III & Ptolemy X
Joint rule 107 - 101 BC
Coin: AR Tetradrachm.

Obverse: Diademed bust of Ptolemy I facing to the right, waering an Aegis.
Reverse: ΠTOΛEMAIΩV - BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle of Zeus standing to the left upon a thunderbolt. L IB over Θ in the left field, ΠA in the right field.

Weight: 13.90 grams
Maximum dimensions: 24 x 24 x 3 mm
Die axis: 0 degrees

Mint: Alexandria, struck during the regnal year 12 for Cleopatra III
and the regnal year 9 for Ptolemy X (106 - 105 BC)
Reference: Svoronos 1728

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