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| Egyptian, Cartonage Panel, Winged Isis, Ptolemaic Period, 304 - 30 B.C. |   | From the collection of Alex G. Malloy, former dealer in antiquities for 40 years. |
| AZ33420. cartonage panel, cf. Ancient Egyptian Art at Yale, p. 160 for similar cartonage, Choice, 4 ½" x 7", executed in blue, red, yellow, white, and black, goddess Isis standing left, winged with arms outstretched, facing right in front Eye of Horus symbol, register of hieroglyphs at the bottom; some bitumen deposits; $750.00 (€577.50) |
| Kaunos, Caria, c. 490 - 470 B.C. |  | Caria was made a Persian satrapy in 545 B.C. The area rebelled along with Ionia c. 497 B.C. but was subdued by 493 B.C. After Xerxes defeats, the Persians withdrew from the western Anatolian coast and Kaunos joined the Delian League, founded in 477 B.C. This type, among the earliest from Kaunos, was struck during this tumultuous period or shortly after.
In 387 B.C. Kaunos again fell under Persian rule. It was conquered by Alexander III of Macedon in 334 B.C.
The baetyl, a stone cult object, was found in Kaunos, broken in two parts, in the ruins of a round building near the harbor. Made of limestone, over 4 meters high and 1.5 meters wide, it appears the stone was originally worshipped in the open. The temple was built around it in the 4th century B.C. |
| SH59841. Silver stater, Konuk 11 (O9/R8); Troxell Winged 6 (same dies), SNG Keckman 810 (same obv die); Asyut 684 (same); BMC Cilicia p. 95, 3; SNGvA 2344; Rosen 622, VF, weight 11.766 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, Kaunos mint, c. 490 - 470 B.C.; obverse Iris running-kneeling right, open curved wings, arms extended, head turned back left, wearing long chiton and winged shoes, two scrolls curling from top of her head; reverse conical baetyl within a crude square incuse; $525.00 (€404.25) |
| GP25165. Bronze dichalkon, Kreuzer p. 44, first illustration; Svoronos 1160 (Ptolemy IV); SNG Cop 649; Weiser -, Fair, weight 1.207 g, maximum diameter 12.1 mm, Paphos mint, obverse diademed bust of Cleopatra VII as Isis right, hair in melon-coiffure; reverse incuse of the obverse; $175.00 (€134.75) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, 51 - 30 B.C., Paphos, Cyprus |  | Kreuzer, in his book The Coinage System of Cleopatra VII and Augustus in Cyprus, assembles evidence dating this type to Cleopatra VII instead of the reign of Ptolemy IV used in older references. |
| GP38336. Bronze dichalkon, Kreuzer p. 44, first illustration; Svoronos 1160 (Ptolemy IV); SNG Cop 649; Weiser -, gVF, weight 1.402 g, maximum diameter 12.8 mm, die axis 0o, Paphos mint, obverse diademed bust of Cleopatra VII as Isis right, hair in melon-coiffure; reverse PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS, double cornucopia flanked by ribbons; dark & earthen patina; $160.00 (€123.20) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon), Second Reign, 145 - 116 B.C. |  | Many (perhaps most) examples of this type are especially crude and seem to be from another mint or possibly ancient counterfeits or imitatives. This example is clearly struck with fine style dies from the Alexandria mint. |
| GP43414. Bronze AE 33, Svoronos 1491 (7 specimens); SNG Cop 332; Noeske 250; BMC Ptolemies -; Weiser -; Hosking -, VF, weight 25.742 g, maximum diameter 33.0 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, obverse head of Isis right, hair in long curls, wreathed in grain; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, head left; surfaces a little grainy; scarce; $150.00 (€115.50) |
| Domitian, 13 September 81 - 18 September 96 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt |  | Isis was an Egyptian goddess, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshiped as the ideal mother, wife, matron of nature and magic. She was the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans, the downtrodden, as well as listening to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats and rulers. Isis is the Goddess of motherhood and fertility. |
| RX57221. Bronze diobol, Dattari 502; RPC II 2482; Geissen 329; BMC Alexandria p. 37, 302; Milne 467; Emmett 296, F, weight 6.023 g, maximum diameter 23.8 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 82 - 28 Aug 83 A.D.; obverse AUTOK KAISAR DOMITIANOS SEB, laureate bust right; reverse ETOUS DEUTEROU (year 2), bust of Isis right, wearing crown of the sun disk, cow horns, and heads of grain, knot on breast; $140.00 (€107.80) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180 - 145 B.C., Cleopatra I Thea as Regent |  | Ptolemy VI became king in 180 B.C. at the age of about 6 and ruled jointly with his mother, Cleopatra I, until her death in 176 BC. From 170 to 164 B.C., Egypt was ruled by Ptolemy, his sister-queen and his younger brother Ptolemy VIII Physcon. In 170 BC, the Seleukid King Antiochus IV invaded and was even crowned king in 168, but abandoned his claim on the orders from Rome. In 164 Ptolemy VI was driven out by his brother. He went to Rome and received support from Cato. He was restored the following year. In 152 BC, he briefly ruled jointly with his son, Ptolemy Eupator, but his son probably died that same year. In 145 B.C. he died of battle wounds received against Alexander Balas of Syria. Ptolemy VI ruled uneasily, cruelly suppressing frequent rebellions. |
| GP57186. Bronze tetrobol, Svoronos 1384 (Cyprus); SNG Cop 287; Noeske 202 (176 - 170 B.C.); Hosking 80; BMC Ptolemies p. 89, 6; Weiser 147; SNG Milan 319, VF, weight 14.892 g, maximum diameter 25.6 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 180 - 176 B.C.; obverse head of (Cleopatra I as) Isis right, wearing grain wreath; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, head left, PA monogram left; $105.00 (€80.85) |
| Ptolemaic Kingdom, Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, 51 - 30 B.C., Paphos, Cyprus |  | Kreuzer, in his book The Coinage System of Cleopatra VII and Augustus in Cyprus, assembles evidence dating this type to Cleopatra VII instead of the reign of Ptolemy IV used in older references.
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| GP63987. Bronze dichalkon, Kreuzer p. 44, first illustration; Svoronos 1160 (Ptolemy IV); SNG Cop 649; Weiser -, F, reverse pits, weight 1.904 g, maximum diameter 13.3 mm, die axis 0o, Paphos mint, obverse diademed bust of Cleopatra VII as Isis right, hair in melon-coiffure; reverse PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS, double cornucopia flanked by ribbons; choice dark green patina, a wonderful example; $100.00 (€77.00) |
| Dyrrhachium, Illyria, Greece, Roman Protectorate, 229 - 30 B.C. |  | The magistrate FILWN also issued SNG Cop 487, which is similar but with the head of Sol. |
| GS53018. Silver drachm, Ceka 141; BMC Illyria p. 73, 122; SNG Cop 492, VF, off center, weight 3.187 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, Dyrrhachium mint, 229 - 30 B.C.; obverse FILWN, cow suckling calf right, head of Isis above, grain and cluster of grapes right; reverse DUR - FA-NIS-KOU, double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards; $95.00 (€73.15) |
| Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt |  | During mummification, large organs, such as the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines were extracted and placed in four jars. In the Ptolemaic period, the Greeks called these jars "canopic jars," relating them to the deity of the old city Canop (now a village in Abu Kyr). The heart was left in the body because it held the spirit, understanding and senses and would be needed on the Day of Judgment in the underworld. |
| RX57416. Billon tetradrachm, Milne 1059; Geissen 851; Dattari 1310; BMC Alexandria p 75, 633; Kampmann 32.253; Emmett 828, gF, weight 10.812 g, maximum diameter 25.0 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 123 - 28 Aug 124 A.D.; obverse AUT KAI TRAI ADRIA CEB, laureate bust right, wearing aegis; reverse Canopus (jar) of Isis wearing crown of horns and disk, uraeus on breast, L - H (year 8) across fields; $95.00 (€73.15) |
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