350.00 €(Approx. 406.00$ | 308.00£)
Quantity
Add to your cart
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 2
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,58 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli portrait. Usure plus importante au revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé de Ptolémée Ier à droite avec l'égide nouée autour du cou.
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes entre ouvertes.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - SWTHROS
Reverse translation : (Ptolémée le grand).
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.
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sellRelated articles
Full data
Your Recently Viewed Items
SAVOY - COUNTY OF SAVOY - AMADEUS VI Denier viennois, 1er type AU
180.00 €
PHOENICIA - TYRE Chalque AU/XF
150.00 €
PHILIPPUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien AU
120.00 €
POSTUMUS Antoninien AU
23.00 €
POSTUMUS Antoninien VF
9.00 €
GALERIUS Follis ou nummus VF
16.00 €
cgbfr.com numismatists
