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Ancient Coinage of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII

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2DrachmPtolemy VIII (?), AR didrachm. Uncertain Mint, probably Cypriot, possibly Phoenician. Diademed & curly haired bust right, in aegis / Crude legend, PTOLEAMIOU BASILEWS, Eagle standing right on thunderbolt. TextObvRev
SNGCop 334Ptolemy VIII AE23. 145-116 BC. Head of Alexander the Great right, clad in elephant's skin headdress / PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt. TextImage
SNGCop 339Egypt, Ptolemy VIII, 145-116 BC, AE25. Alexandria Mint, Head of bearded Hercules right, wearing lion scalp. / PTOLEMAIU BASILEWS, eagle standing left. TextImage
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SNGCop 660 PEGASI Egypt Ptolemy VIII Large Æ Zeus/Eagle TextImage
Svoronos 1226Ptolemy VIII, AR didrachm. Arados Mint, struck 112/111 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, in aegis / PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing on thunderbolt, P IC (or E) (Year 15) at left, E between legs. SNGCop 561. TextObvRev
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Svoronos 1491Ptolemy VIII Euergetes Æ 35mm Hemidrachm. Cyprus mint. Diademed bust of Isis right / Eagle standing left on winged thunderbolt. cf. SNG Copenhagen 694. TextImage
Svoronos 1520Ptolemy VIII Euergetes AR Tetradrachm. Alexandria mint, dated Year 49 (122/1 BC). Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, in aegis / Eagle standing left on winged thunderbolt; date to left, PA to right. SNG Copenhagen 330. TextImage
Svoronos 1640Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (170-116 BC) AE46. Cyrene. Horned head of Ammon right, in taenia with basileion / BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU EUERGETOU, filleted double cornucopia, F in left field. TextImage
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ae17Ptolemy VIII, Æ17. Cyprus Mint. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. / RTOLEMAIOY . . . WS Eagle standing left, on thunderbolt, lotus before. TextObvRev
ae23Ptolemy VIII, Æ23. Cyprus Mint, Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. / RTOLE. . . EWS Eagle standing left, on thunderbolt, lotus before. TextObvRev
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