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               HD6: Nice Cleopatra portrait, Egypt 80 dr. VF
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               Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval
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                 Nice Cleopatra portrait, Egypt 80 dr. VF

     Ptolemaic Egypt, Cleopatra VII, AE obol (or 80 drachma), (17.13g)
     Diademed bust right / Eagle standing left, on thunderbolt, double
     cornucopia to left, ½ to right. S7955, Svoronos 1871. VF,
     brown-green patina, deep casting pit on reverse right field.

     Ptolemaic Egypt issued coins of copper, silver and gold, each
     with their full intrinsic value of metal. This obol of 4 attic
     drachm weight (= 5 Ptolemaic drachms), was worth 1/24th of an
     attic silver tetradrachm, 1/20th of a Ptolemaic silver
     tetradrachm and 1/200th of a gold Ptolemaic tetradrachm.

     A Greek named Hieron, living in 1st century BC Alexandria, noted
     temples used vending machines which dispensed holy water. His
     sketches have survived. Vending machines would have used round,
     small denominations, of consistent weight. This coin is probably
     the best candidate for the coin the vending machines would have
     accepted. (cf. Ancient Inventions for more information about
     ancient vending machines.)

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