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A work made of silver.

Coin Portraying King Ptolemy of Cyprus

68-67 BCE

Greek, Ptolemaic Minted in Paphos, Cyprus

Cyprus

The front of this coin portrays King Ptolemy, facing right and wearing a diadam. A decorative border of dots is partially preserved.

On the back an eagle stands on thunderbolt, surrounded by a Greek inscription.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium