Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera (51-30 BC), AE Diobol (80 Drachmae), Alexandria mint, Svoronos 1871

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  1. Amit Vyas

    Amit Vyas Well-Known Member

    Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera (51-30 BC), AE Diobol (80 Drachmae), Alexandria mint, Svoronos 1871 and pl. LXIII, 3. SNG Copenhagen 419 (17.02 g, 27 mm)

    Finally got a specimen of this iconic type with the face of the famous Cleopatra. :)

    Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra, right

    Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in left field, cornucopia and in right field, Π
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  3. Mammothtooth

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    Very nice…Happy 4th
     
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  4. ancient coin hunter

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    Nice pick-up. Still don't have a Cleopatra.

    Here is her name in hieroglyphs:

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  5. John Wright

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    Yours is a nice, decent Cleo. Mine (below) cost me dearly. The best Cleo bronze I've seen (obv only, also below) is not mine. 01BW2-Cleopatra 17'6.jpg Cleopatra $.jpg
     
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