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Please see the Egyptian Art: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Free on request with any order. Don't put it in the shopping cart, just put "BL43197 Free" in the checkout comments.BL43197. Egyptian Art: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a small booklet with over 30 black and white photographs and descriptions of superb Egyptian pieces from the museum collection; perfect for throne room reading; $2.00 SALE PRICE $1.80
Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt
BK40305. Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt by W. M. Flinders Petrie, 1910 edition, Attic Books reprint, paperback, 157 pages, black and white photographs and line drawings; shelf-worn and stained, new - "like used"; $4.00 SALE PRICE $3.60
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246 - 222 B.C.
NEW Ptolemy III Euergetes was the third ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. He promoted the translation of Jewish scriptures into Greek as the Septuagint. Due to a falling out at the Seleucid court, his eldest sister Berenice Phernophorus was murdered along with her infant son. In response, he invaded Syria, occupied Antioch, and even reached Babylon. This war, the Third Syrian War, is cryptically alluded to in Daniel XI 7-9. The Ptolemaic kingdom reached the height of its power during his reign.GP115041. Bronze dichalkon, Lorber CPE B471; Svoronos 711; Weiser 58; Hosking 28; BMC Ptolemies p. 53, 72; SNG Milan 181; SNG Cop -; Noeske -, VF, well centered on a broad flan, earthen encrusted, weight 3.164 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 0o, Phoenicia, Tyre (Lebanon) mint, c. 230 - 222 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ (King Ptolemy), eagle standing left on thunderbolt, club left, no control letter; from Shawn Caza, former diplomat, author of A Handbook of Late Roman Coins (Spink, 2021), collection assembled during postings and international travel; ex uncleaned lot; $60.00 SALE PRICE $54.00
Maximus, Caesar, 235 or 236 - 24 June 238 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt
Handsome and accomplished, but ill mannered, Maximus was declared caesar at eighteen years of age. He became so proud, insolent, and vicious, that he was soon detested as much as his father. After a short time in Rome, he was obliged to join his father in Germany. Betrothed to Junia Fadilla, he was on the verge uniting his barbarian blood to that of the illustrious family of Antoninus Pius, when he was assassinated alongside his father by disgruntled soldiers.RX114957. Billon tetradrachm, RPC Online VI 10722, Dattari-Savio 4630, Geissen 2592, Kampmann-Ganschow 67.18, Milne 3240, Emmett 3324/3 (R4), F, scratches, weight 11.075 g, maximum diameter 22.7 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, as caesar, 236 - 237 A.D.; obverse Γ IOYΛ OYHP MAΞIMOC KAI, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse Nike advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand, L Γ (year 3) lower left; first specimen of the type handled by FORVM, only two sales of this type listed on Coin Archives in the last two decades; rare; $80.00 SALE PRICE $72.00
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros), 116 - c. 110 B.C.
This is the scarce Kyrene mint version of the very common Svoronos 1426, struck at Alexandria.GP114958. Bronze obol, Asolati 80 (Ptolemy VI-VIII); SNG Cop 455 (as Ptolemy VIII-Ptolemy Apion); Svoronos 1158 (as Ptolemy IV), F, near black patina, earthen deposits, obv. edge beveled, central depressions, weight 6.229 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 0o, Kyrene (near Shahhat, Libya) mint, 116 - c. 110 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse two eagles standing left on fulmen (thunderbolt), heads left, wings closed, silphium plant to left; $90.00 SALE PRICE $81.00
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros), 116 - c. 110 B.C.
After Ptolemy VIII died in 116 B.C., Cleopatra III ruled with her mother Cleopatra II and son Ptolemy IX. In 110 B.C., she replaced Ptolemy IX as co-regent with her second son Ptolemy X. Ptolemy IX regained the throne in 109 but was again replaced in 107 B.C. In 101 B.C., Ptolemy X had his mother Cleopatra III murdered and then ruled alone or with his niece and wife, Berenice III.GP114747. Bronze AE 15, cf. Svoronos 1845; Buttrey Cyrene 378; SNG Cop 685, Noeske 392, Weiser -, F, dark green patina, earthen deposits, obv. edge beveled, small edge splits, weight 2.480 g, maximum diameter 15.0 mm, die axis 0o, Kyrene (near Shahhat, Libya) mint, 116 - c. 110 B.C.; obverse horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing diadem; reverse ΠTOΛE BAΣIΛE ΣΩ (or similar), headdress of Isis; $60.00 SALE PRICE $54.00
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Lot of 7 Bronze Coins, 300 - 30 B.C.
The following list was provided by the consignor and has not been verified by FORVM: 1) Ptolemy I, AE16 Svoronos 627. 2) Ptolemy III, AE32 hemidrachm, Svoronos 963. 3) Ptolemy VIII, AE27, Svoronos 1234. 4) Ptolemy VIII, AE27, Svoronos 1424b. 5) Ptolemy VIII, AE20, Svoronos 1426. 6) Time of Cleopatra VII, AE17, Paphos, Zeus Salamaios standing. 7) Cleopatra VII, AE10, Paphos. Svoronos 1160.LT110975. Bronze Lot, Ptolemaic Egypt, 7 bronzes, 13.5mm - 35.1, 300 - 30 B.C.; no tags or flips, the actual coins in the photographs, as-is, no returns, 7 coins; some scarce; $200.00 SALE PRICE $180.00
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246 - 222 B.C.
According to Ptolemaic bronze expert Daniel Wolf, "These coins are attributed by Svoronos to Ake-Ptolemaļs (Acre), but modern finds indicate they are most likely from the area near (modern) Bodrum in Turkey." Bodrum was called Halicarnassus, Caria in ancient times and was famous for housing the Mausoleum of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.GP114040. Bronze obol, Lorber CPE B436; Svoronos 791; Weiser 79; BMC Ptolemies p. 54, 75; SNG Cop 476; Malter 102; Noeske -; Hosking -, Choice VF, near centered, green patina, highlighting earthen deposits, scratches, obv. edge beveled, central depressions, weight 10.403 g, maximum diameter 24.0 mm, die axis 0o, Caria (Halicarnassus?) mint, 246 - 222 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Zeus Ammon right; countermark: six-pointed pellet-star in a round punch; reverse ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ (of King Ptolemy), eagle standing half left on thunderbolt, head left, wings closed, tripod in left field; scarce; $300.00 SALE PRICE $270.00
Lot of 7 Roman Provincial Egypt, Billon Tetradrachms, c. 140 - 300 A.D.
The following list was provided by the consignor and has not been verified by FORVM: 1) Antoninus Pius 2) Julia Mamaea 3) Gordian III 4) Aurelian and Vabalathus 5) Probus 6) Maximianus 7) Severus Alexander LT110952. Billon Lot, lot of 7 Roman provincial Egypt billon tetradrachms, F - VF, 18.6mm - 25.3mm, Alexandria mint, c. 140 - 300 A.D.; no tags or flips, the actual coins in the photograph, as-is, no returns, 7 coins; $270.00 SALE PRICE $243.00
Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Roman Provincial Egypt
This coin was once part of the Dattari Collection, probably the finest Alexandrian coin collection ever assembled. Giovanni Dattari (1853 - 1923) was a self-taught collector and successful trader of Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities. He held a near monopoly in the antiquities trade in Cairo. He also shared his expertise and first-hand knowledge of Egypt with the foremost scholars of his time. Dattari assembled a collection of over 25,000 ancient coins. His 1901 work, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, cataloged 6411 of his coins from Roman Alexandria, and is still a primary reference for the coinage of Roman Egypt. Dattari also made pencil rubbings of more than 13,000 coins from Roman Alexandria in his collection; these were finally published in 2007 by Adriano Savio. In 1920, Dattari donated much of his collection to the Museo Nazionale Romano. After his death, the remainder of his collection was sold.RX113872. Bronze drachm, cf. RPC III 5023, Geissen 760; Dattari 1782; Milne 84; Kampmann-Ganschow 32.49; BMC Alexandria -, F, green patina, light earthen deposits, obv. edge beveled, weight 21.512 g, maximum diameter 33.5 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 117 - 28 Aug 118 A.D.; obverse AYT KAIC TPAIANOC A;ΔPIANOC (or similar, Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus), laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder; reverse Nilus reclining left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, reeds in right hand, left arm resting on crocodile(?) and cornucopia, LB (year 2) in exergue; ex Leu Numismatik auction 26 (8 Jul 2023), lot 7006 (part of); ex Eric ten Brink Collection; ex Naville Numismatics 57 (26 Apr 2020), lot 265 (realized £55 plus fees); $95.00 SALE PRICE $85.50
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