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Cleopatra III of Egypt (Ptolemaic queen, 142-131 and 127-116 BC) (1) · Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC) (4) · Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Ptolemaic king, 283-246 BC) (2) · Ptolemy IX Soter II (Ptolemaic king, 116-110, 109-107 and 88-81 BC) (1) · Ptolemy I Soter (satrap and Ptolemaic king of Egypt, 323-305 BC) (1)

Gold (3) · Silver (1)

2 (1) · 2 (1) · 3 (1) · 7 (1)

Most likely one single workstation (3)

Likely military (1)

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Die Study	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	Date fromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.	Date toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context..	Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ^ᵖ
Alexandria (Ptolemy I), gold, 10th trichrysa (294-282 BCE)	Gold	294 BC ^JL	282 BC ^JL	16,513 kg
S 2063 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, quarter mnaieia (272-260 BCE)	Gold	272 BC ^JL	260 BC ^JL	3,878 kg
S 677 - Alexandria (Ptolemy X and Cleopatra III), silver, hemidrachms (116-115 BCE)	Silver	116 BC ^JL	115 BC ^JL	4,235 kg
S 929 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, eighth mnaieia (272-260 BCE)	Gold	272 BC ^JL	260 BC ^JL	1,118 kg