v61_0046 - MAURETANIA - MAURETANIAN KINGDOM - PTOLEMAEUS Denier
MONNAIES 61 (2014)
Starting price : 750.00 €
Estimate : 1 200.00 €
Realised price : 790.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 800.00 €
Starting price : 750.00 €
Estimate : 1 200.00 €
Realised price : 790.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 800.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: an 1
Mint name / Town : Césarée, Maurétanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 1,68 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit ovale et irrégulier, court sur les légendes. Beau portrait de Ptolémée. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : REX - [PTOLEMAEVS].
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Ptolémée à droite, (A’01).
Obverse translation : “Rex Ptolemaeus”, (roi Ptolémée).
Reverse
Reverse legend : R A - I.
Reverse description : Palmier.
Reverse translation : (règne an 6).
Commentary
Poids très léger. Normalement, Ptolémée a succédé à son père Juba Ier en 23. Mais en fait, il est associé aux affaires depuis 20 après J.-C. La datation des années régnales devrait donc se faire à partir de cette date. Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. Sur cet exemplaire l’année régnale est difficile à interpréter. C’est normalement l’an I (20-21) mais le flan est court et le type est aussi connu pour l’an 2 (A. 251).
Very light weight. Normally Ptolemy succeeded his father Juba I in 23. But in fact he has been associated with affairs since 20 AD. The dating of the regnal years should therefore be done from this date. This type seems much rarer than general works suggest. On this example the regnal year is difficult to interpret. It is normally the year I (20-21) but the flan is short and the type is also known for the year 2 (A. 251)
Very light weight. Normally Ptolemy succeeded his father Juba I in 23. But in fact he has been associated with affairs since 20 AD. The dating of the regnal years should therefore be done from this date. This type seems much rarer than general works suggest. On this example the regnal year is difficult to interpret. It is normally the year I (20-21) but the flan is short and the type is also known for the year 2 (A. 251)