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Price : 70.00 €
Type : Obole
Date: c. 176-170 AC.
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypt
Metal : bronze or copper
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 21,08 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré à l’usure importante mais régulière. Revers agréable. Patine marron
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection André Ronde
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus-Ammon à droite, cornue.
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche posé sur un foudre ; devant, une fleur de lotus.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS// (EUL)
Reverse translation : (de Ptolémée roi).
Commentary
Point de centrage visible des deux côtés. Frappé sous la régence d’Eulaios et Lenaion (176-170 avant J.-C.).
Centering point visible from both sides. Minted during the regency of Eulaios and Lenaion (176-170 BC)
Centering point visible from both sides. Minted during the regency of Eulaios and Lenaion (176-170 BC)
Historical background
EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY VI PHILOMETOR
(180-145 BC)
Ptolemy VI was the eldest son of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra I Thea. His mother's regency lasted until 176 BC. He reigned jointly with his brother Ptolemy VIII from 170 to 164 BC. He married his sister Cleopatra II by whom he had two daughters and Ptolemy VII. He died of his wounds while fighting Alexander I Balas.
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