Ancient Egyptian visitors to Australia or miner's mishap? Riddle of the rainforest coin

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Miners who emigrated to Australia brought souvenirs , mementos with them when they arrived including ancient coins.
 

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It resembles this coin minted in the time of Ptolemy IV.
Ptolemy IV Philopator - Wikipedia
Ptolemy IV Philopator[note 1] (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Φιλοπάτωρ, Ptolemaĩos Philopátōr "Ptolemy Beloved of his Father"; 245/4–204 BC[2]), son of Ptolemy III and Berenice II, was the fourth Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt from 221 to 204 BC. The decline of the Ptolemaic dynasty began under the reign of Ptolemy IV.
Ptolemy IV Mixed Pair... | Coin Talk
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