AE Chalkous 1.30g. 12mm. Kyrene mint Diademed head of Ptolemy I r. wearing aegis around neck. Head of Libya r. wearing tainia; small cornucopia below chin. BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU CPE B489; Svoronos 869 Rare. Tan-brown patina. Crudely cast, irregular flan. Carelessly struck. Minor roughness. Lorber notes that this type saw considerable variation in style and production, likely a result of its production spanning many years, possibly into the reign of Ptolemy IV.
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