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Live auction - bgr_515453 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY VI PHILOMETOR Tetrachalque

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY VI PHILOMETOR Tetrachalque AU/XF
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Estimate : 520 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 29 January 2019 14:13:00
Type : Tetrachalque
Date: c. 176-170 AC
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : bronze or copper
Diameter : 36 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 43,32 g.
Rarity : R2
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire acquis en 1987 provient du stock de CGB (bgr_285933) et de la collection du Docteur J.-M. F

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus-Ammon à droite, cornue.

Reverse


Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes fermées ; dans le champ à gauche, une fleur de lotus ; derrière l’aigle, une contremarque E dans un carré.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS/ EUL.
Reverse translation : (de Ptolémée roi).

Commentary


Point de centrage des deux côtés. Contremarque E dans un carré. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux. Ce type est parfois attribué à un atelier chypriote.

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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