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Coin of Marathos with Head of Berenike II of Egypt

Coin of Marathos with Head of Berenike II of Egypt

r. 246 - 220 BCE

Berenice II

Greek

Obv.: Veiled female head r. (Berenice II?), border of dots. Rev.: Marathos, beardless, with drapery about middle of the body and over l. arm, standing l., holding in r. aphlaston, resting l. elbow on column, on r. downwards name of mint, on l. upwards date, across field mint letters, border of dots.

Bronze

Hellenistic period

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