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A work made of silver.

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Ptolemy VIII Euergetes

146-145 BCE, Reign of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes (146–116 BCE)

Greek, Ptolemaic

Egypt

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays King Ptolemy VIII Euergetes of Egypt, facing right and wearing a diadem.
On the back (reverse), an eagle is shown standing.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium