Bronze coin, Alexandria, Ptolemy III Euergetes I (246 – 222 BC), Ø 3.5 cm.

Coins (Egyptian Graeco-Roman and Nubian Meroitic era)

Material:Metales |Type:Monedas/Medallas/Sellos postales y estampillas |Countries:Egipto

  • Period

    Egyptian Graeco-Roman and Nubian Meroitic era (332 BC – AD 395)

  • Red List

    Lista Roja de Emergencia – Egipto

Category

Coins (Egyptian Graeco-Roman and Nubian Meroitic era)
In copper, bronze, silver or gold. Egyptian coins of the Ptolemaic and Roman era usually depict in the obverse busts of the emperor or a family member, with Greek writing. The reverse varies and can represent an eagle, gods or personifications of the virtues.
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