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title: Ptolemy XII Tetradrachm
author: Bibliothèque nationale de France
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19647/ptolemy-xii-tetradrachm/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-11-14
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# Ptolemy XII Tetradrachm
_Authored by Bibliothèque nationale de France_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19647.jpg)
## Image Caption
A [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) tetradrachm of [Ptolemy XII](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ptolemy_XII/) (r. 80-51 BCE), minted in [Alexandria](https://www.worldhistory.org/alexandria/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/).
National Library of France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
France, B. n. d. (2024, November 14). Ptolemy XII Tetradrachm. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
France, Bibliothèque nationale de. "Ptolemy XII Tetradrachm." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 14, 2024. .
### MLA
France, Bibliothèque nationale de. "Ptolemy XII Tetradrachm." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Nov 2024, .
## License & Copyright
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