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Ptolemy Coin? Cornucopia? Any Information?

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Am trying to identify whose profile this is as well as the reverse side content and meaning.

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...for the Seleucid King Demetrius I Soter. A drachm of the Antioch mint, though I'm not good enough with these to distinguish the genuine Antioch drachms from the local barbarous imitations, or to read the date (which is just below the cornucopia). That's the fellow depicted, though, I believe.

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Wonderful and thanks so much!
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This is a very nice example, even the mounting has been well made. We usually don't like to see ancients placed in mount because of the damage that may be caused to the coin. But IMO this mounting has add more overall value to the piece as a fine piece of jewelry. Near as I can read the date is the it is 154=158 BC.
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This is so helpful - I truly appreciate it!
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I read the date as AXP (Seleukid era: 1+60+100 = 161 = 152/1 BCE).
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