AE Chalkous 1.40g. 14mm. 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.
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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