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Ophellas was part of Alexander's fleet that sailed down the Indus in 326 BC.
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Coin of Ophellas, as Ptolemaic governor of Cyrene, first reign, circa 322-313 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.57 g, 11h). Coin struck by Polianthes, magistrate. Obv Nike, driving fast quadriga right, holding kentron and reins. Rev Zeus Ammon standing left, holding patera and lotus-tipped sceptre; thymiaterion to left, [Π]OΛIANΘEYΣ to right.
Cyrene coin struck under Ophellas as Ptolemaic governor. Circa 322-313 BC. Æ 19mm (8.14 gm). Horse running right; star above / NIKWNOS, six-spoked wheel.
Cyrene coin struck under Ophellas as Ptolemaic governor, first reign, circa 322-313 BC. Æ Unit (25mm, 11.14 g, 9h). Head of Ammon right / Wheel in perspective.
Ophellas, Ptolemaic Governor. Second reign, 312-309 BC. AV Tenth Stater (7mm, 0.86 g, 7h). Polianthes, magistrate. Head of Zeus Ammon left; [KY to right] / Head of female (Nike or Libya) right, hair tied in bun above, with ties handing below; Π-[O] flanking neck.

Ophellas or Ophelas (fl. c. 350 – 308 BC) was a ancient Macedonian soldier and politician. Born in Pella in Macedonia, he was a member of the expeditionary army of Alexander the Great in Asia, and later acted as Ptolemaic governor of Cyrene. His father's name was Seilenus.[1]

  1. ^ Arrian, Indica 18.3; Arrian, Successors 1.17. Heckel, Waldemar (2009). Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 184–5. ISBN 9781405188395.

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