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v59_0041 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY III EUERGETES Tetrachalque

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY III EUERGETES Tetrachalque AU
MONNAIES 59 (2013)
Starting price : 380.00 €
Estimate : 650.00 €
Realised price : 380.00 €
Type : Tetrachalque
Date: c. 246-221 AC.
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 35 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 34,85 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis complets. Très belle tête de Zeus-Ammon avec une usure superficielle. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine marron clair
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection du docteur Thierry de Craeker

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée et cornue de Zeus-Ammon à droite.

Reverse


Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes déployées ; dans le champ à gauche, une corne d’abondance avec ses bandelettes ; un chrisme entre les pattes de l’aigle.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS (Prolemaiou Basilews).
Reverse translation : (Ptolémée roi).

Commentary


Poids léger. Trou de centrage des deux côtés.

Historical background


EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY III EUERGETES

(246-221 BC)

Ptolemy III Euergetes (the Generous) is the son of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Arsinoe, whose coinage he restored on magnificent octodrachms and divisionaries associating his parents and grandparents, Ptolemy I Soter and Bérénice. The pagid kingdom reached its apogee under his reign. In permanent conflict with the Seleucids, he invaded Asia Minor and pushed the Egyptian army to Media after the assassination of his sister Berenice, widow of Antiochus II. Troubles in Egypt where Berenice II was regent forced her to end her brilliant campaign and return to the kingdom. On his death in 221 BC, he left an important empire that dominated Syria and southern Asia Minor in addition to Egypt.

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