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2 1/2 drachms of Kingdom of Egypt with bust of Berenike II, struck under Ptolemy III
Greek
Hellenistic Period
246–221 B.C.
Mint: Egypt (Kingdom), Alexandria
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 10.70 gm.
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)
Accession Number35.194
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 2279.
DescriptionObverse: Head of Berenike II, right, wearing diadem, necklace, and veil over back of head.
Border of dots.
Reverse: Cornucopia filled with fruits and bound with fillet with fringed ends between two six-pointed stars.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
Border of dots.
Border of dots.
Reverse: Cornucopia filled with fruits and bound with fillet with fringed ends between two six-pointed stars.
Inscription in Greek at left and right.
Border of dots.