bgr_941163 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY III EUERGETES Tetrobole
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Price : 280.00 €
Type : Tetrobole
Date: c. 246-221 AC.
Mint name / Town : Alexandria
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 37,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 51,84 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré des deux côtés. Joli revers, bien venu à la frappe. Portraits agréable. Fine usure régulière. Patine marron
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, la tête tournée à droite ; une corne d’abondance derrière l’aile.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS/ (SE) (Prolemaiou Basilews)
Reverse translation : (Ptolémée roi).
Commentary
Trou de centrage des deux côtés. Ce type était précédemment attribué à Ptolémée IV.
Centering hole on both sides. This type was previously attributed to Ptolemy IV
Centering hole on both sides. This type was previously attributed to Ptolemy IV
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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