A hemiobol coin of Cleopatra VII struck in 31 BC

"Now, because of this reverse and because Antony himself on his return had been defeated in a cavalry battle by Caesar's advance guard, he decided not to let his men encamp thereafter in two different places, and so during the night he left the intrenchments which were near his opponents and retired to the other side of the narrows, where the largest part of his army was encamped. And when provisions also began to fail him because he was shut off from bringing in grain, he held a council to deliberate whether they should remain where they were and hazard an encounter or should move somewhere else  and protract the war. After various opinions had been expressed by different men, Cleopatra prevailed with her advice that they should entrust the best strategic positions to garrisons, and that the rest should depart with herself and Antony to Egypt. She had reached this opinion as the result of being disturbed by omens. For swallows had built their nest about her tent and on the flagship, on which she was sailing, and milk and blood together had dripped from beeswax; also the statues of herself and Antony in the guise of gods, which the Athenians had placed on their Acropolis, had been hurled down by thunderbolts into the theatre. In consequence of these portents and of the resulting dejection of the army, and of the sickness prevalent among them, Cleopatra herself became alarmed and filled Antony with fears. They did not wish, however, to sail out secretly, nor yet openly, as if they were in flight, lest they should inspire their allies also with fear, but rather as if they were making preparations for a naval battle, and incidentally in order that they might force their way though in case there should be any resistance. Therefore they first chose out the best of the vessels and burned the rest, since the sailors had become fewer by death and desertion; next they secretly put all their most valuable possessions on board by night."

-Cassius Dio: Roman History, Book 50.14-15

Cleopatra VII. 51-30 BC. Æ Hemiobol of Patra – Hexachalkon (21mm, 5.01 g). Agias, son of Lyson, magistrate. Struck circa 32/1 BC. Inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑ (Queen Cleopatra), diademed and draped bust right / Crown of Isis.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:0010-Cleopatra-03.jpg

 

Quote:

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/50*.html#14