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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 1205324, member: 31620&quot;]The practice of dating their coins in Egypt pre-dates the Romans. Coins of the Ptolemaic Kingdom also carry the regnal year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ptolemaic Kingdom, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X Soter, 110 - 109 B.C. and 107 - 101 B.C., Tetradrachm</p><p>Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis</p><p>Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, L I (year 10 of Cleopatra&#039;s reign) left, PA right;</p><p>Minted in Paphos, B.C. 110</p><p>Reference:– Svoronos 1668, SNG Cop -, Noeske -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]127283.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Some coins of the Seleukid Kingdom also carry dating but this time relative to the founding of the Seleukids.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seleucid Kingdom, Demetrios I Soter, tetradrachm, 162-150 B.C.</p><p>Obv:– Diademed head of Demetrios I right inside a fillet border</p><p>Rev:– BASILEWS DEMHTROS SOTEPOS / BXR, Tyche seated left on throne ornamented with tritoness, holding short scepter and cornucopia; in outer left field, controls; in exergue</p><p>Minted in Antioch on the Orontes, Seleukid Era 162 (151/0 B.C.)</p><p>Reference:– Seleucid Coins 1641.8h; SMA 131.</p><p>Obverse struck a little off center.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]127284.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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