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Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy VI, Æ29, Cyprus Mint.
Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right.
/ RTOLEMAIOY BASILEWS Two eagles standing
left on thunderbolt, cornucopia before. S7900; SNG
Cop. 341. VF Coin #618
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Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy VI, Æ29, Cyprus Mint.
Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right.
/ RTOLEMAIOY BASILEWS Two eagles standing
left on thunderbolt, cornucopia before. S7900; SNG
Cop. 341. VF, brown patina. Coin #617

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15 HadrianHADRIAN
BI tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, 11.1g, 25.1mm
29 Aug 125 - 28 Aug 126 A.D.
ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ Α∆ΡΙΑ CΕΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis, from behind / L ∆Ε KATOV (year 10), Canopus jar of Osiris, ornamented with figures, wearing crown of horns, uraei disk, and plumes
Kampmann-Ganschow 32.351; Geissen 903; Dattari 1326; Milne 1154; BMC Alexandria p. 75, 630; Emmett 827
Choice gVF
Purchased from FORVM

Note that at some point in this coin's history, it seems to have been used a host for very poor quality fakes. After discussion on the FORVM board, I am comfortable that this coin is indeed the original. Shame on the former owner that used it for copies!

During the mummification process, 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. -- FORVM
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Ptolemaic KingdomHellenistic coinage of the Ptolemies, after Alexander the Great. Principal mints include Alexandria in Egypt, Paphos and Sidon in Cyprus, and Sidon and Tyre in Phoenicia. 1 commentsAnaximander
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001p. Cleopatra VIIPtolemaic queen of Egypt. She had an affair with Julius Caesar while he was in Egypt, probably producing the son Ptolemy XV Caesar, nicknamed Caesarion. She became a key figure in the struggle between Octavian and Mark Antony when the latter began a long-term affair with her. Several acknowledged children resulted from this affair. The affair was viewed with considerable dislike by the Romans, and Octavian and his supporters made the maximum propaganda use of it. Cleopatra provided significant military forces, particularly ships, to Mark Antony for his last war with Octavian. After losing the Battle of Actium and Octavian's occupation of Egypt, she committed suicide on 10 August 30 BC, at age 39.

Coin: AE20. Chalkis, Phoenicia. 32/31 BC. Obv: Diademed bust of Cleopatra right. Rev: Head of Marc Antony right. Svoronos 1887, BMC [Berytus] 15. RPC 4771. Roma Numismatics Auction 71 Lot 690.
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01. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.95 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Sidon mint. Dated RY 18 of Abdalonymos, king of Sidon (316/5 BC). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; Σ (date) in left field, ΣI below throne. Price 3504; Newell, Dated 50 (obv. die XXVI); DCA 878. Heavily smoothed, cleaning scratches and banker’s mark on reverse. VF.
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02. Ptolemy II. AE27. Alexandria.AE27 Diobol. Alexandria mint.
Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev. Eagle
Svoronos 576; Weiser 11; SNG Copenhagen 123

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11. Kleopatra VII Thea Neotera. 51-30 BC. AR Tetradrachm Kleopatra VII Thea Neotera. 51-30 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.21 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Dated RY 7 (46/5 BC). Diademed bust of Ptolemy I(?) right, wearing aegis / Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, palm frond over shoulder; LZ (date) over headdress of Isis to left, ΠΑ to right. Svoronos 1821; SNG Copenhagen –; DCA 70 corr. (date is reported). Tan surfaces, area of weak strike, some porosity. VF. Rare date, only four noted by Svoronos, one in CoinArchives.
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5589 EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Tetradrachm 125-26 AD NikeReference.
RPC III 5589; Emmett 870.10; Dattari 1407; Geissen 910; Milne 1138

Issue L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ = year 10

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹƐΒ
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., seen from rear

Rev. L ΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ
Winged bust of Nike, right

12.85 gr
25 mm
12h

Note Forvm.

During the mummification process, 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.
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A. Centering Dimple: Philip II AE26 of Thessalonica, 2nd Pythian Games Issue, c. 246 CEPhoto Credit: CNG [LINK]
Roman Provincial / Greek Imperial. Philip II (Caesar), under Philip I (Augustus). Macedon, Thessalonica AE Tetrassarion (26.5mm, 11.23g, 7h), Second Pythian Games issue, struck circa 246 CE.
Obv: · ΜΑΡ · ΙΟΥΛΙΟϹ · ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ · ΚƐ (·) – Mar(cus) Julius Philippus Ca(esar). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip II facing right, seen from rear.
Rev: ΘƐϹϹΑΛΟΝΙΚƐΩΝ ΝƐΩ / ·ΠΥΘΙΑΔΙ· / ·Β· – Of the Thessalonians, Neo(korate) / Pythian Games / #2. Temple (of Kabeiros?) with four side columns, on podium, seen in 3/4 perspective to right.
Ref: RPC VIII (Temp.) 69113, ex. 6 (this coin) [LINK]; Touratsoglou (Thessaloniki, 1988) 62 (Philip II); Varbanov (vol III, 2007) 4740; Moushmov –. See also: Jean Hourmouziadis “Virtual Collection” SHH v3964 (this coin) [LINK].
Provenance: Ex-Dix, Noonan, Webb A7 (17 Mar 2009), Lot 1235; Pegasi MBS 22 (20 Apr 2010), Lot 383 (unsold, and numerous later Pegasi/VAuctions sales through 2020); CNG e-Auction 489 (7 Apr 2021), Lot 272 [LINK]

Notes: Historical issue celebrating the local Pythian Games in honor of Kabeiros at Thessalonica (not the Pythian Games at Delphi). But for this album I am sharing it for the extra-large incuse circular formation on the reverse.

While opinions long differed over the function of these "centration dimples" (or "centering divots" or "flan preparation marks") -- found on bronze coins of many Roman Provincial mints, some Ptolemaic bronzes, and a few other Greek types -- they are now generally accepted as having been using in the lathing of the flans prior to striking. The rotational marks sometimes seen inside the divots indicate they were used to center to the coin or apparatus while mechanically smoothing the flan. Whether any progress has been made in determining exactly what these apparatus looked like or how exactly they worked, I am unsure.

See Nurpetlian (NC 2018, p. 241, "central holes," & pl. 20, 17-19 [LINK]). One popular source discussing the topic is Doug Smith's 1999 webpage: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/pit.html, reproduced in Numiswiki: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Centration%20Dimples. For a dissenting view, see Marvin Tameanko's controversial article in The Celator, Oct 1992 (vol 6, No 10): https://social.vcoins.com/files/file/65-vol-06-no-10-october-1992/
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AE 12; Zeus/ HibiscusRhodos, Caria, c. 225 B.C. Bronze AE 12, SNG Cop 797, nice F, Rhodos mint, 1.967g, 11.7mm, 0o, c. 225 BC; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse PO, rose, sun-disk behind; rare. Based on the unusual Zeus obverse, this small bronze could be connected to Ptolemy III of Egypt. A devastating earthquake struck Rhodes in 226 B.C. It knocked down the Colossus of Rhodes and destroyed the city. Polybius records that Ptolemy III promised the Rhodians '300 talents of silver, a million artabae of corn, ship-timber for 10 quinqueremes and 10 triremes, consisting of 40,000 cubits of squared pine planking, 1000 talents of bronze coinage, 180,000 pounds of tow (for ropes), 3000 pieces of sailcloth, 3000 talents (of copper?) for the repair of the Colossus, 100 master-builders with 350 workmen, and 14 talents yearly to pay their wages. Beside this, he gave 12,000 artabae of corn for their public games and sacrifices, and 20,000 artabae for victualling 10 triremes. The greater part of these goods were delivered at once, as well as one-third of the money named.' This issue shows perceived harmony with, or thanks to Ptolemaic Egypt. -- J. Ashton, Rhodian Bronze Coinage and the Earthquake of 229. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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AlexandriaAlexandria was one of the most famous cities in the world. It was founded around a small pharaonic town c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It remained Egypt's capital for nearly a thousand years, until the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, when a new capital was founded at Fustat (Fustat was later absorbed into Cairo). Alexandria was known because of its Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; its library (the largest library in the ancient world); and the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Ongoing maritime archaeology in the harbor of Alexandria, which began in 1994, is revealing details of Alexandria both before the arrival of Alexander, when a city named Rhacotis existed there, and during the Ptolemaic dynasty.ancientone
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Antiochos IV Epiphanes, EagleSeleukid Kingdom. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 B.C. Æ drachm (34 mm, 34.01 g, 1 h). Antioch on the Orontes, 169-168 B.C. Laureate head of Serapis right, wearing Osiris cap / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt. SC 1413; SMA 59; CSE 118. VF, green patina, porous. This coin belongs to a larger series of "Egyptianizing" coins struck by Antiochos IV at Antioch between his two campaigns in Egypt. Unlike regular Seleukid coinage they employ the large size and Egyptian types used in the closed circulation zone of Ptolemaic Egypt. It has been suggested that they commemorated his first Egyptian victory in 169 and were intended to conserve Seleukid silver stores. It is also possible that the "Egyptianizing" series was struck with an eye towards adopting an Egyptian style coinage system following the planned annexation of Egypt to the Seleukid Empire. Any such plan was never realized as the Romans forced Antiochos IV to evacuate Egypt in 168 B.C. 
Ex. Frank L. Kovacs (Vauctions) . Podiceps
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Antiochos XII 87-84 BCAntiochus XII 87–86/5 BC, Damascus mint Ae 22mm, Weight 7.1g. Obv: Beardless diademed bust of Antiochus XII right. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΝΙΚΟΥ – Tyche standing left with palm branch in right hand and cornucopia in left, dotted border. Reference: SC 2, 2476; SNG Israel I, Nos. 2900–2902. SPAER 2897

Antiochus XII Dionysus (Epiphanes/Philopator/Callinicus), a ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom who reigned 87–84 BC, was the fifth son of Antiochus VIII Grypus and Tryphaena to take up the diadem. He succeeded his brother Demetrius III Eucaerus as separatist ruler of the southern parts of the last remaining Seleucid realms, basically Damascus and its surroundings.

Antiochus initially gained support from Ptolemaic forces and was the last Seleucid ruler of any military reputation, even if it was on a local scale. He made several raids into the territories of the Jewish Hasmonean kings, and tried to check the rise of the Nabataean Arabs. A battle against the latter turned out to be initially successful, until the young king was caught in a melee and killed by an Arab soldier. Upon his death the Syrian army fled and mostly perished in the desert. Soon after, the Nabateans conquered Damascus.

Antiochus' titles - apart from Dionysos - mean respectively (God) Manifest, Father-loving and Beautiful Victor. The last Seleucid kings often used several epithets on their coins.
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ANTIQUITIES, Egypt, Terracotta head of Hellenistic woman, 3rd C. B.C.Ptolemaic Kingdom/Terracotta head of Hellenistic woman.
Tanagra Style, 3rd Century B.C.
4.4 cm (1 3/4") tall; broken from a figure; mold made with hand tooling; very attractive.
Ex FORVM.
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Antoninus Pius - sestertius - RIC 747a, Clive Foss 59a, Van Meter 94/4 (Sear 4185 refers to RIC 746)The celebration of the 900th anniversary of Rome was accompanied with a series of coins struck between 140 - 144 AD. The coins figured scenes from ancient Roman legends, such as the she-wolf and Romulus and Remus. This coin, depicting Italia on the reverse, was part of this series. The turreted crown is the symbol of the sovereignty of the Italian peninsula as a land of free cities and of Roman citizens. The globe perhaps could also refer to the Ptolemaic notion of heavenly spheres, shown by zonal grid-lines superimposed over the globe and stars. The stars and lines can clearly be seen on my example. Limes
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AnubisEgyptian Faience
late or ptolemaic period
H: 3 cm
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AP MonogramPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C.
10785. Silver tetradrachm, Svoronos 714, SNG Cop 506-507, aVF, 14.08g, 26.5mm, 0o, Phoenicia, Sidon mint, obverse diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis, small D behind ear; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, SI left, AP countermark right; slightly frosty; $125.00
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Arsinoë II Philadelphos - 1st daughter of Pharaoh Ptolemy I SoterPTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA, 253 - 252 BC, Struck under Ptolemy II.
AV Octodrachm (Mnaïeion) - 27mm, 27.69 g, 12h

O - Arsinoë II head right, veiled and wearing stephane; lotus-tipped scepter in background, Θ to left
R - APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with fillet.

Svoronos 460; Troxell, Arsinoe, Transitional to Group 3, p. 43 and pl. 6, 2-3 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 134.

Arsinoe II married Lysimachus at the age of 15. After Lysimachus' death in battle in 281 BC, she fled to Cassandreia and married her paternal half-brother Ptolemy Keraunos. As he became more powerful, she conspired against him leading to the killing of her sons, Lysimachus and Philip. After their deaths, she fled to Alexandria, Egypt to seek protection from her brother, Ptolemy II Philadelphus; whom she later married. As a result, both were given the epithet "Philadelphoi" ("Sibling-loving (plural)") by the presumably scandalized Greeks.

Arsinoe II Philadelphos, died 270-268 BC.
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Arsinoe II; Head of Arsinoe right/ Eagle; Svoronos 351Ptolemaic Kingdom, Arsinoe II, c. 273 - 268 B.C. Bronze AE 16, 1/16th drachm?, Svoronos 351; Weiser -; SNG Copenhagen 100, Fair, edge broken, uncertain mint, 2.772g, 15.9mm, 0o, c. 264 BC; obverse veiled and diademed head of Arsinoë II right; reverse PTOLEMAIOY BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; wings open, “DI” above monogram before; rare. Arsinoe II (316 B.C. - July 270 B.C.) was the daughter of king Ptolemy I Soter, the founder of the Hellenistic state of Egypt, and his second wife Berenice I., As the wife of King Lysimachus, she was queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia. Later she was co-ruler of Egypt with her brother and husband Ptolemy II. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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AUGUSTUS & PTOLEMY OF NUMIDIA AE semisAVGVSTVS DIVI F
bare head of Augustus right

C LAETILIVS APALVS II V Q, REX PTOL (Ptolemy, King) within diadem

Carthago Nova, Spain, under sole 'duovir quinqunennales' C Laetilius Apalus.

18.5mm, 5.3g.
RPC 172.

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Ptolemy of Numidia was the son of King Juba II of Numidia and Cleopatra Selene II. He was also the grandson of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII on his mohter's side. He was named in honor of the memory of Cleopatra VII, the birthplace of his mother and the birthplace of her relatives. In choosing her son's name, Cleopatra Selene II created a distinct Greek-Egyptian tone and emphasized her role as the monarch who would continue the Ptolemaic dynasty. She by-passed the ancestral names of her husband. By naming her son Ptolemy instead of a Berber ancestral name, she offers an example rare in ancient history, especially in the case of a son who is the primary male heir, of reaching into the mother's family instead of the father's for a name. This emphasized the idea that his mother was the heiress of the Ptolemies and the leader of a Ptolemaic government in exile.

Through his parents he received Roman citizenship and was actually educated in Rome. Amazingly he grew up in the house of his maternal aunt, and Antony's daughter Antonia Minor, the youngest daughter of Mark Antony and the youngest niece of Augustus. Antonia was also a half-sister of Ptolemy's late mother, also a daughter of Mark Antony. Antonia Minor's mother was Octavia Minor, Mark Antony's fourth wife and the second sister of Octavian (later Augustus). Ptolemy lived in Rome until the age of 21, when he returned to the court of his aging father in Mauretania.

Ptolemy was a co-ruler with his father Juba II until Juba's death and was the last semi-autonomous ruler of Africa. On a visit to Rome in 40 AD he was seen by the Emperor Caligula in an amphitheather wearing a spectacular purpal cloak. A jealous Caligula had him murdered for his fashionable purple cloak.

Sold to Calgary Coin Feb 2017
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Augustus RIC I, 86aAugustus, 27 BC - AD 14
AR - Denar, 3.74g, 19mm
Colonia Patricia(?), ca. 19 BC - 18 BC
obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS
bare head r.
rev. SIGNIS above, RECEPTIS under round shield inscribed with CL.V between
eagle l. and standard r. S.P.Q.R. at the corners of the shield
RIC I, 86a; BMCR 417; RSC 265
good VF, toned

The eagle standards were introduced by Marius similar to the Ptolemaic eagle to each of his legions. This issue celebrates the recovery of the 3 eagle-standards 20 BC by Augustus, which were lost by Crassus 53 BC at the battle of Carrhae against the Parthians. The 3 eagles thereafter were erected in the new temple of Mars Ultor on the Forum of Augustus. The day of recovery was determined public holiday.
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Augustus RIC I, 86aJochen's Augustus RIC I, 86a
Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14
AR - Denar, 3.74g, 19mm
Colonia Patricia(?), ca. 19 BC - 18 BC
obv. CAESAR AVGVSTVS
bare head r.
rev. SIGNIS above, RECEPTIS under round shield inscribed with CL.V between
eagle l. and standard r. S.P.Q.R. at the corners of the shield
RIC I, 86a; BMCR 417; RSC 265
good VF, toned

The eagle standards were introduced by Marius similar to the Ptolemaic eagle to each of his legions. This issue celebrates the recovery of the 3 eagle-standards 20 BC by Augustus (by negotiations), which were lost by Crassus 53 BC at the battle of Carrhae against the Parthians. The 3 eagles thereafter were erected in the new temple of Mars Ultor on the Forum of Augustus. The day of recovery was determined public holiday.
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Cleopatra I, wife of Ptolemy V (Epiphanes).Ptolemaic Egypt, Æ (28.4 mm, 18.84 g), before 176 BCE.
Obv: Diademed head of Cleopatra I as Isis, r.
Rev: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, Eagle standing l. on thunderbolt, wings open.
Svoronos 1235; Sear Greek 7880; BMC 6.94,72; SNG VIII 1175; Forrer 80.
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Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX or X, Alexandria, 19.8 mm, obolPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra III with sons Ptolemy IX Soter and Ptolemy X Alexander, c. 116 - 80 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 1426, F, Alexandria mint, 6.557 g, 19.8 mm, 315o, obverse diademed head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, two eagles standing left side by side on thunderbolt, cornucopia left. ex FORVM

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Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX or X, Paphos, 30,7 mm, diobolPtolemaic Egypt, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX or X, c. 116 - 104 B.C. Bronze diobol, Paphos II #315, Svoronos -, Poor/Fair, Paphos mint, 17.088g, 30.7mm, 0o; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU”?, two eagles standing left, star and “S” before; weak strike, rough; very rare. The flan is typical for the Paphos Mint. The two eagles indicates two rulers on the throne. The weight is double the more common c. 8.5 grams obol of this period. ex FORVM

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Cleopatra III with sons Ptolemy IX Soter and Ptolemy X Alexander, AE 21.6Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra III with sons Ptolemy IX Soter and Ptolemy X Alexander, c. 116 - 80 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 1426 var (Alexandria), gVF, Paphos mint, 8.369g, 21.6mm, 0o, obverse diademed head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, two eagles standing left side by side on thunderbolt, cornucopia left. ex FORVM1 commentsPodiceps
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Cleopatra III with sons, Zeus Ammon, 30.1 mmPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra III with sons Ptolemy IX Soter and Ptolemy X Alexander, c. 116 - 80 B.C. 32188. Bronze triobol, Svoronos 1424, SNG Cop 305 ff., SGCV II 7900 (all Ptolemy VI), VF, dark brown patina, 22.037g, 30.1mm, 0o, obverse diademed head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, two eagles standing left on thunderbolts, side by side, double cornucopia left. Among the most common of Ptolemaic coins, struck during the joint reign of Cleopatra III and her sons, Ptolemy IX then Ptolemy X. Svoronos 1424 has two very distinct varieties. The earlier 29 gram variety was found in quantity in the c. 160 B.C. CoinEx Hoard. In that hoard, there were none of this later, common, c. 23-24 gram variety. The two types are separated by about 50 years. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Cleopatra portrait, dichalkon; Paphos, CyprusPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, Philopator, 51 - 30 B.C., Paphos, Cyprus. Bronze dichalkon, Kreuzer p. 44, first illustration; Svoronos 1160 (Ptolemy IV); Weiser -; SNG Cop 649, gF, Paphos mint, 1.570g, 11.8mm, 0o, obverse diademed bust of Cleopatra VII as Isis right, hair in melon-coiffure; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ − ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, double cornucopia flanked by ribbons; nice green patina. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Cleopatra portrait, Paphos, CyprusPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, Philopator, 51 - 30 B.C., Paphos, Cyprus. Bronze dichalkon, Kreuzer p. 44, first illustration; Svoronos 1160 (Ptolemy IV); Weiser -; SNG Cop 649, F, Paphos mint, 1.190 g, 10.9 mm, 0o, obverse diademed bust of Cleopatra VII as Isis right, hair in melon-coiffure; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, double cornucopia flanked by ribbons. 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. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Cleopatra portrait, Paphos, CyprusPtolemaic Kingdom, Cleopatra VII, Philopator, 51 - 30 B.C., Paphos, Cyprus. Bronze dichalkon, Kreuzer p. 44, first illustration; Svoronos 1160 (Ptolemy IV); Weiser -; SNG Cop 649, aF, Paphos mint, 1.498g, 11.7mm, 0o, obverse diademed bust of Cleopatra VII as Isis right, hair in melon-coiffure; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ − ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, double cornucopia flanked by ribbons; green patina. FORVM. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Cleopatra portrait, Paphos, CyprusPtolemaic Kingdom, Cleopatra VII, Philopator, 51 - 30 B.C., Paphos, Cyprus. Bronze dichalkon, Kreuzer p. 44, first illustration; Svoronos 1160 (Ptolemy IV); Weiser -; SNG Cop 649, F, attractive patina, Paphos mint, 1.254g, 11.5mm, 270o, obverse diademed bust of Cleopatra VII as Isis right, hair in melon-coiffure; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ − ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, double cornucopia flanked by ribbons; crude, flan flaw. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Cleopatra portrait, Paphos, Cyprus (2)Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, Philopator, 51 - 30 B.C., Paphos, Cyprus. Bronze dichalkon, Kreuzer p. 44, first illustration; Svoronos 1160 (Ptolemy IV); Weiser -; SNG Cop 649, VF, obverse off center, 1.660g, 13.5mm, 0o, Paphos mint, obverse diademed bust of Cleopatra VII as Isis right, hair in melon-coiffure; reverse ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ − ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, double cornucopia flanked by ribbons; 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. ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Cleopatra VIIPtolemaic Kingdom, 13mm, 1.7g, Cleopatra VII, Philopator, 51 - 30 B.C., Paphos, Cyprus
OBV: diademed bust of Cleopatra VII as Isis right, hair in melon-coiffure
REV: Double cornucopiae, ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Kreuzer p. 44 first illustration, Svoronos 1160 (Ptolemy IV), SNG Cop 649,

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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Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XV, PaphosPtolemaic Egypt, Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XV, 44 - 30 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 1842 (Ptolemy XII), F, Paphos mint, 5.575g, 24.4mm, 0o, 44 - 30 B.C.; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, headdress of Isis before; rough. The two eagles on the reverse symbolize harmony between the two rulers, in this case the mother and son, Cleopatra VII and Caesarion. ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Crawford 23/1, ROMAN REPUBLIC, AE 28 - RARERome, The Republic.
Anonymous (circa 240 BCE).
AE 28 (17.05g; 28mm).
Sicilian Mint.

Obv: ROMANO; Head of Roma facing left in crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin; cornucopia symbol behind nape of neck.

Rev: ROMA-NO; Eagle standing left on thunderbold, head turned right, sword before.

References: Crawford 23/1; Sydenham 30 (R8); Burnett & McCabe O5/R5:2 (this coin illustrated); Manganaro (1981-82) pl. 16 (this coin illustrated).

Provenance: Ex Tony Hardy Collection [CNG 63 (21 May 2003) Lot 1112].

Burnett and McCabe recently published a paper regarding this issue in which they conclude that it was likely small (only 6 obv and 8 rev dies identified) and minted in Sicily circa 240 BCE. This would have been about the time that the inscription on Roman coins was changing from ROMANO to ROMA. The reverse was based on a Ptolemaic bronze octobol and the obverse likely depicts an early rendering of the goddess Roma (in Corinthian, rather than Attic, helmet). Three obverse symbols have been identified (helmet, plough and cornucopia) and a fourth is uncertain.
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Crawford 409/1, ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Plaetorius Cestianus, AR DenariusRome, The Republic.
M. Plaetorius M.F. Cestianus, 67 BCE.
AR Denarius (4.03g; 18mm; 5h).
Rome Mint.

Obverse: CESTIANVS – SC; Draped bust of winged goddess (Vacuna? Isis? Fortuna?) wearing plumed helmet with corn-ear wreath and quiver, facing right, with cornucopia before; all within bead and reel border.

Reverse: M·PLAETORIVS·M F AED CVR; Eagle on thunderbolt with spread wings and head facing left; all within bead and reel border.

References: Crawford 409/1; Sydenham 809; BMCRR 3596; Plaetoria 4.

Provenance: Ex CNG Auction 55 (13 May 2000) Lot 1058; Munzen und Medaillen 53 (29 Nov 1977) Lot 198.

The moneyer is Marcus Plaetorius Cestianus, who was Curule Aedile in 67 BCE and Praetor in 64 BCE. Cestianus issued coins in two different years – once as Curule Aedile (those coins with AED CVR also in their inscriptions) and a second time in a non-aedile capacity, but in both cases by order of the Senate as both series contain “SC” in their inscriptions. The presence of AED CVR in the reverse inscription of this coin identifies it as part of his earlier, Curule Aedile issue of 67 BCE. In their analysis of the Messagne hoard, Hersh and Walker redated the non-aedile coins to 57 BCE. They note that Cestianus’ non-aedile issues do not appear in hoards until long after his Curule Aedile issues of 67 BCE, and they postulate that he issued the non-aedile coins in 57 BCE as pro-praetor (having been praetor in 64 BCE).

The identity of the goddess depicted on the obverse of this coin has long been debated by scholars. The bust mixes attributes of multiple deities, including Minerva (helmet), Diana (quiver), Victory (wings), Ceres (grain wreath, cornucopia), Apollo (curls). These mixed characteristics led some to identify the bust as the Sabine goddess Vacuna, who was often conflated with other deities, though Crawford thought that attribution was incorrect. Others think the obverse may be Isis because of the wreath (which may appear to include lotus and poppy on some specimens) and note the similarity of the reverse to a Ptolemaic eagle. Harlan 2012, agrees with Meyboom 1995 that Fortuna is the only goddess that combines cornucopia, armor and wings, and Harlan suggests this is the likely attribution of the bust. He also notes that the Plaetorii were from Tusculum where an inscription records the care of the temple of Fortuna by an aedile of the Plaetoria gens (Marcus, son of Lucius – not our moneyer). Note that a later coin of Cestianus (which can be found in my Forum gallery here https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-166944 ) refers to the worship/oracle of Fortuna at Praeneste. This moneyer was descended from a Cestia gens member who had been adopted into the Plaetoria gens, and the Cestia had ties to Praeneste. So, indeed, Fortuna seems a reasonable candidate for the bust attribution.
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Crawford 447/1, ROMAN IMPERATORIAL, Pompey the Great, AR DenariusRome, The Republic.
Pompey the Great & M. Terentius Varro, 49-48 BCE.
AR Denarius (3.77g; 18mm; 2h).
Mint travelling with Pompey in Greece.

Obverse: VARRO·PRO·Q; Diademed, terminal bust of Jupiter, facing right.

Reverse: Scepter flanked by dolphin and eagle; MAGN·PRO|COS in exergue.

References: Crawford 447/1a; HCRI 8; Sydenham 1033; BMCRR Spain 64; Pompeia 7; Terentia 15.

Provenance: Ex Schulman Vault Collection [Schulman Jubilee Auction 365 (22 Oct 2020), Lot 1510]; from a collection formed in 1950s-80s.

In 49 BCE, when Caesar crossed the Rubicon into Italy with his legions, Pompey was forced to flee to Greece to raise an army (his legions at the time were in Spain). This is the last coin type produced for Pompey before the decisive battle of Pharsalus in 48 BCE. Caesar’s victory in that battle would cement Caesar’s prominence in the Roman world and prompt Pompey’s flight to Egypt, where Pompey was immediately murdered by agents of the Ptolemaic royals.

This coin refers to Pompey’s imperium throughout the Roman world and his military prowess on both land and sea. Terminus was the Roman god of boundaries and boundary markers, and terminal busts were typically used as boundary markers in ancient Greece and Rome. In this case, the terminal bust alludes to the borders of the Roman empire over which Pompey had Senate-granted authority. The reverse suggests Pompey’s military successes on sea and land against Mediterranean pirates and Mithridates.

The coin was produced by M. Terentius Varro as Proquaestor. He was not likely the author of the same name, but perhaps his son or grandson.

This type is now generally assigned to a military mint with Pompey in Greece. However, numismatists previously thought it was an earlier issue by a Spanish mint, and it is worth noting the similarity of flan fabric to other Spanish issues – particularly the way flans were chisel-cut, which is particularly visible on the reverse of this specimen at 10h, 11h and 2h. For Spanish issues with similar flan fabric, see Crawford 469/1 (Spain); Crawford 532/1 (Spain). In addition, Crawford 519/2 (uncertain Eastern mint) often shows similar fabric.
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CyprusRoman Cyprus was a key spot for important political and religious functions. It was also a strategic base for trade in the Mediterranean. Consistently occupied throughout history, Cyprus has been home to several strong and competing powers such as the Assyrians, Egyptians, Macedonians, and in particular the Romans. Cyprus was annexed by the Romans in 58 B.C., but until 22 B.C. when Cyprus became an official senatorial province, control over the island fluctuated between the Romans and the Ptolemaic Empire.[1] Yet, from the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C. to the Byzantine Empire in the 4th century, Cyprus was controlled by the Romans. And in 293 AD, Cyprus officially became part of the Eastern Roman Empire.ancientone
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CYPRUS - Time of Cleopatra VIICYPRUS - Time of Cleopatra VII, 51-30BC, Æ17 Neopaphos Mint. Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev.: No legend. Zeus standing head to right, holding ears of corn on single stalk in right hand and a scepter in the
left hand; star above head. Reference: BMC-; Svor.-; SNG Cop.-; RPC-; RPC Supplement; Cox 128.

While not noted in the standard references for Ptolemaic coinage, the coin is fairly common on Cyprus and is noted in Cypriot numismatic publications, and dated there to the time of Cleopatra VII. This denomination was commonly found in the excavations at Nea- Paphos. This issue has also sbeen attributed to Ptolemy IX.
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CYPRUS - Time of Cleopatra VIICYPRUS - Time of Cleopatra VII, 51-30BC, Æ17 Neopaphos Mint. Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev.: No legend. Zeus standing head to right, holding ears of corn on single stalk in right hand and a scepter in the
left hand; star above head. Reference: BMC-; Svor.-; SNG Cop.-; RPC-; RPC Supplement; Cox 128.

While not noted in the standard references for Ptolemaic coinage, the coin is fairly common on Cyprus and is noted in Cypriot numismatic publications, and dated there to the time of Cleopatra VII. This denomination was commonly found in the excavations at Nea- Paphos. This issue has also sbeen attributed to Ptolemy IX.
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Cyprus, Unstruck Blank. Bronze diobolLate Ptolemaic Cyprus, Unstruck Blank. Bronze diobol, apparently unpublished, dark patina, Paphos mint, 13.907g, 24.4mm, obverse blank, with dimple where the limestone mold was drilled; reverse, blank, with signs of casting, sprue cut where the planchet was disconnected from the casting tree. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Dora, Phoenicia, 1st Century A.D.Bronze AE 22, (Rosenberger 19), Weight 10.015g, Max. diameter 21.3mm, Dora mint, 68 - 69 AD; Obv. bearded head of Doros right; Rev. ΔWPEITWN, Astarte, wearing turreted crown, holding standard and cornucopia, AΛP in left field; rare city. Dark brown and desert patina.
EX. Forvm Ancient Coins

Background info, courtesy Forvm Ancient Coins;

Dora, on the coast eight miles north of Caesarea, was a Canaanite city. It fell to the Philistines early in the 12th century B.C. Solomon appointed the son of Abinadab as overseer of Dor (I Kings 4:11). In the Persian period Dor was a Sidonian colony. In Hellenistic times it was a Ptolemaic seaport and royal fortress, once besieged by Antiochus VII, (1 Macc. 15. 11-14). Under the Romans, Dora was a free city. See also Josh 11:2, 17:11; and Judg 1:27.
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EB0156 Ptolemy IX? / EagleCleopatra III and Ptolemy IX?, PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, AR Tetradrachm.
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right.
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle with wings closed stands half left atop fulmen, LI (year 10) left, ΠΑ right.
References: Svoronos 1671.
Diameter: 25mm, Weight: 13.083g.
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EB0157 Ptolemy IX? / EagleCleopatra III and Ptolemy IX?, PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, AR Tetradrachm.
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, with aegis at neck.
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle with wings closed stands half left atop fulmen, LC (year 6) left, ΠΑ right.
References: Svoronos 1667.
Diameter: 25mm, Weight: 14.108g.
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EB0231 Berenike II / EaglePtolemy III, PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, AE 22, 246-221 BC.
Obverse: [BEΡENIKHΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ or abbreviated], head of Berenice II right, hair in a bun.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed.
References: Svor. 1055.
Diameter: 22mm, Weight: 8.772g.
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EB0233 Apollo / EaglePtolemaic Kingdom, Revolt of Magas in Kyrene, AE 17, 276-249 BC.
Obverse: Laureate head (Ptolemy as Apollo?) right.
Reverse: [ΠTOΛEM BAΣIΛ], eagle left, with wings open, MAΓ (?) monogram left.
References: Cf. Svoronos 328; BMC Ptolemies p. 39, 27-28.
Diameter: 17.5mm, Weight: 3.297g.
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Egypt , Ptolemaic Kingdom: Ptolemy III / AE Obol.AE Obol. Alexandria Mint , between 246-222 BC. 11 Gr.

Obverse: Deified head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant skin.
Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, cornucopia over shoulder; E between legs.
References: Svoronos 976; SNG Copenhagen 232. Super Rare.
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Egypt, AlexandriaPtolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon), c. 170 - 164 B.C.

Two eagles in the reverse may symbolize joint rule
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Egypt, AlexandriaPTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 260 BC. Deified head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant skin headdress / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt.ecoli
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Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy II. Philadelphos, (281-246 B.C.), Svoronos 451, E, 3rd. Series, AE-20, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy II. Philadelphos, (281-246 B.C.), Svoronos 451, E, 3rd. Series, AE-20, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1
avers: Head of Alexander right, wearing elephant's skin headdress.
reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, E monogram between legs.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 20,0mm, weight: 6,58g, axes: 0h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, date: 265 B.C., ref: Svoronos 451, E, 3rd. Series,
Q-001
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Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-47,221-20 B.C.), Svoronos 964 Chi-Rho Series, AE-Drachm, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-47,221-20 B.C.), Svoronos 964 Chi-Rho Series, AE-Drachm, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1
avers: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing taenia.
reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; wings closed, cornucopia tied with fillet before, Chi-Rho monogram between legs.
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 42,0-43,0mm, weight: 59,7g, axes: 0h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, date: 247-47,221-20 B.C., ref: Svoronos 964 Chi-Rho Series,
Q-001
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Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-47,221-20 B.C.), Svoronos 966 Chi-Rho Series, AE-Diobol, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-47,221-20 B.C.), Svoronos 966 Chi-Rho Series, AE-Diobol, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1
avers: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing taenia.
reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; wings closed, cornucopia tied with fillet before, Chi-Rho monogram between legs.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 30,0mm, weight: 21,4g, axes: 0h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, date: 247-47,221-20 B.C., ref: Svoronos 966 Chi-Rho Series,
Q-001
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Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-47,221-20 B.C.), Svoronos 974 Epsilon Series var., AE-Tetrobol, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-47,221-20 B.C.), Svoronos 974 Epsilon Series var., AE-Tetrobol, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1
avers: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing taenia.
reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; wings closed, head right, cornucopiae over the shoulder, E between legs.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 37,0mm, weight: 45,4g, axes: 0h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, date: 247-47,221-20 B.C., ref: Svoronos 974 Epsilon Series var.,
Q-001
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Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy IV. Philopator, (221-205 B.C.), Sovronos 993, AE-, Alexandria Series 5, with Σ, #1Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy IV. Philopator, (221-205 B.C.), Sovronos 993, AE-, Alexandria Series 5, with Σ, #1
avers: Laureate head of Head of Zeus-Ammon right.
reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, Cornucopiae in left field, Σ between the legs of Eagle.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: mm, weight: g, axes: 0h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, date: 221-205 B.C., ref: Svoronos 993, SNG Copenhagen 212,
Q-001
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Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy IV. Philopator, (221-205 B.C.), Sovronos 993, AE-Drachm, Alexandria Series 5, with Σ, #1Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy IV. Philopator, (221-205 B.C.), Sovronos 993, AE-Drachm, Alexandria Series 5, with Σ, #1
avers: Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right.
reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, Cornucopiae in left field, Σ between the legs of Eagle.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 40-42mm, weight: 68,4g, axes: 0h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, date: 221-205 B.C., ref: Svoronos 993, SNG Copenhagen 212,
Q-001
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Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy IX.-X.(?), (Late 2nd - Early 1st C. B.C.), Sovronos 1426, AE-21, Issues with cornucopia, #1Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy IX.-X.(?), (Late 2nd - Early 1st C. B.C.), Sovronos 1426, AE-21, Issues with cornucopia, #1
avers: Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right.
reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Two eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, cornucopia in left field.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 21mm, weight:8,53 g, axes:0 h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, date: Late 2nd - Early 1st C. B.C.,
ref: Sovronos 1426,
Q-001
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Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy VI.-VIII., (180-145 BC.), Sovronos 1384, Lorber & Faucher Series 7B, ΠA, AE-25, #1Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy VI.-VIII., (180-145 BC.), Sovronos 1384, Lorber & Faucher Series 7B, ΠA, AE-25, #1
avers: Head of Isis right, wreathed with corn, and with hair in long locks.
reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, ΠA in left field.
exergue: ΠA/-//--, diameter: 25,0-26,0mm, weight: 17,45g, axes: 11h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, Lorber & Faucher(2010) Series 7B, ΠA, date:180-145 BC.,
ref: Sovronos 1384, ΠA, SNG Cop 279-286,
Q-001
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Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy VI.-VIII., (180-145 BC.), Sovronos 1424b, Lorber & Faucher Series 7C, AE-28, #1Egypt, Alexandria, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy VI.-VIII., (180-145 BC.), Sovronos 1424b, Lorber & Faucher Series 7C, AE-28, #1
avers: Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right.
reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, Two eagle standing left on thunderbolt, Cornucopiae in left field.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 28,0-30,0mm, weight: 20,95g, axes: 11h,
mint: Egypt, Alexandria, Lorber & Faucher(2010) Series 7C, date:180-145 BC.,
ref: Sovronos 1424b, (as Ptolemy VI-VIII),
Q-001
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Egypt, Berytos, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-47,221-20 B.C.), Svoronos 839 Trident Series, AE-16, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1Egypt, Berytos, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-47,221-20 B.C.), Svoronos 839 Trident Series, AE-16, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, #1
avers: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing taenia.
reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, trident before.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 15,0-17,0mm, weight: 2,79g, axes: 0h,
mint: Egypt, Berytos, date: 247-47,221-20 B.C., ref: Svoronos 839 Trident Series,
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Egypt, Kyrene, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-46,222-20 BC.), Sovronos 871 (Ptolemy II), AE-21, Head of Libya right, #1Egypt, Kyrene, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (247-46,222-20 BC.), Sovronos 871 (Ptolemy II), AE-21, Head of Libya right, #1
avers: Diademed head of Ptolemy I. right, wearing aegis.
reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY, Head of Libya right, wearing tainia, cornucopia below the chin.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 23,0mm, weight:9,08g, axes: h,
mint: Egypt, Kyrene mint, date:247-222 B.C., ref: Svoronos 871 (Ptolemy II); SNG Copenhagen 442-4 (Ptolemy IV). ,
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Egypt, Paphos (Cyprus), Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy VI. Philometor, (180-145 BC.), Sovronos 1433, AR Tetradrachm, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, LKΛ(LKA)/ΠΛ(ΠA)//--, #1Egypt, Paphos (Cyprus), Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy VI. Philometor, (180-145 BC.), Sovronos 1433, AR Tetradrachm, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, LKΛ(LKA)/ΠΛ(ΠA)//--, #1
avers: Diademed head (Ptolemy I. ?) right, aegis around the neck.
reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, LKΛ(LKA)/ΠΛ(ΠA)//--in left and right fields.
exergue: LKΛ(LKA)/ΠΛ(ΠA)//--, diameter: 25,0-26,0mm, weight: 14,04g, axes: 12h,
mint: Egypt, Paphos (Cyprus), LKΛ(LKA=Year21), date:161/160 BC.,
ref: Sovronos 1433, Oliver 2047-9 (obv. die D233), SNG Copenhagen 617, DCA 46,
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Egypt, Ptolemaic 2nd-1st C. B.C., Svoronos 1843Ptolemaic 2nd-1st C. B.C. AE, 25mm 5.99g, Svoronos 1843; Weiser -; Noeske 388; SNG Copenhagen 684
O: Bust of Zeus, r.
R: Two eagles facing l., crown of Isis before
It's a late, perhaps Cypriot origin, Ptolemaic bronze. there is some ambiguity about precisely which ruler, but that really doesn't matter much. it's an interesting type that fits in with later (2nd-1st C. BC) crudely made bronzes. the Isis headdress on reverse to the left is also found on a series of tetradrachms (which have only 1 eagle, though). you could form an interesting collection of just these late 2-eagle types - there's one with isis headdress, one with a thunderbolt, one 'plain', etc. not sure what the various symbols mean, but they do all seem to fit together as a group that more or less look alike and I believe they all lack any 'leg monograms'. part of what makes these interesting is that you can see in them, their crude art and manufacture compared to the finely crafted coins of a century earlier, the decline of the Ptolemaic state.

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EGYPT, Ptolemaic KingdomAE 30, Ptolemaic Kingdom, ca. 280 BC, Obv: Zeus right; Rev: Eagle stg. left, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around border, nice obverse details on an otherwise rough coin, Average Fine.Molinari
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EGYPT, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIIIAE30, 24g, 12h; Alexandria mint, 170 - 164 B.C.,
Obv.: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right,
Rev.: ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ; Two eagles standing left, side-by-side on thunderbolt, double cornucopia left.
Reference: Svoronos 1424, SNG Cop 306 ff.
Ex-FORUM / 17-69-110
John Anthony
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Egypt, Ptolemaios VI., Kleopatra I, Isis, EaglePTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT.

Ptolemy VI Philometor. First reign, 180-164 BC

Æ Tetrobol, Alexandreia mint

Struck under Cleopatra I Thea as regent, 180-176 BC.

Av: Head of Cleopatra I as Isis

Rv: ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings displayed; monogram to left.

Svoronos 1384; Weiser 147; SNG Copenhagen 286.
shanxi
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Egypt, Ptolemy III (Berenike), Svoronos 1056Svoronos 1056, Ptolemy III. Depicting Berenike (wife of Ptolemy III) and an open-wing eagle on the reverse. It should have an inscription on the obverse, a little unusual for Ptolemaic coins, possibly too worn or corroded to see clearly on this one. These are thought to be issues of a short-lived mint in Northern Syria, possibly during the 3rd Syrian war of ca. 246-241BC early in the reign of Ptolemy III (partly a mission to rescue his doomed sister who married into the Seleukid royal family). There is a 'family' of about 10 bronze types which depict Berenike, different sizes variations. This type would have some letters to the left of the eagle, off the flan on this specimen. (Info from PtolemAE)casata137ec
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Egypt, Ptolemy VIPTOLEMAIC EGYPT
PTOLEMY VI PHILOMETOR
AE30, Cyprus Mint (21.5g)
181-174 BC

O: Zeus Ammon, right

R: 2 eagles with closed wings, double cornucopia in l. field

Svoronos 1383
Sosius
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Egypt, Tyre, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (246/47-221/20 BC.), Sovronos 709, Tyre, Club Series 5., AE-20, #1Egypt, Tyre, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy III. Euregetes, (246/47-221/20 BC.), Sovronos 709, Tyre, Club Series 5., AE-20, #1
avers: Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right.
reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; club in left field.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 19,5mm, weight: 6,21g, axes: 0h,
mint: Egypt, Tyre Club Series 5., date: 246/47-221/20 B.C.,
ref: SNG Cop 496, Sovronos 709 (as Ptolemy II??),
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Egyptian Bronze Ptolemy IIA Ptolemaic Egyptian bronze coin of Ptolemy II, minted in Alexandria in 282 BC. 20mm, 7.8g.

Obverse: Alexander wearing elephant trunk headdress.

Reverse: an eagle with spread wings facing left, with the inscription BASILEWS [PTOLEMAIOY] = "[Coin] of King [Ptolemy]", and a hard to see oval shield and small monogram at the left. There's also a delta between the eagle's legs,

Attribution: Svoronos 565
chuy1530
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Egyptian Bronze Ptolemy IIIA massive Ptolemaic Egyptian bronze coin of Ptolemy III, minted in Alexandria between 246-221 BC. 38mm, 44.4g.

Obverse: horned head of Zeus-Ammon.

Reverse: an eagle standing on a thunderbolt with an E between its legs, with the inscription PTOLEMAIOY BASILEWS = "King Ptolemy".

Attribution: Svoronos 974
chuy1530
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Egyptian Ushabti. 26th dynasty. 685-525 BCUshabti (also called shabti or shawabti, with a number of variant spellings) were funerary figurines used in Ancient Egypt. They were placed in tombs among the grave goods and were intended to act as substitutes for the deceased, should he/she be called upon to do manual labor in the afterlife. They were used from the Middle Kingdom (around 1900 BC) until the end of the Ptolemaic Period nearly 2000 years later.4 commentsancientone
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Elis, Civic Issue, ca. 30’s BC, Æ 2 AssariaHead of Hera wearing stephane right.
F-Eagle with wings closed standing right on thunderbolt, MY monogram to right.

BCD Peloponnesos 695 (this coin); HGC 5, 544 (this coin) (S); BCD Olympia 307-313; SNG Copenhagen (Phliasia) 429; Wroth p. 335, 6.

(24.5 mm, 13.32 g, 1h).
Edward J. Waddell, June 2011; ex- BCD Collection, LHS 96, 8-9 May 2006, 695; ex- B. Kritt collection - acquired from Kritt in 1987 for $1,800 per BCD note in LHS 96 catalogue.

One of the best examples of the type known - Alan Walker in the LHS 96 catalogue noted that this coin is ‘Very well struck and of unusually good style for this normally fairly dreadful issue.’

Warren connects this issue with the presence of Marc Antony in Elis and sees the eagle standing on a thunderbolt as being a reference to the standard Ptolemaic reverse type (the eagle at Olympia never seems to grasp the thunderbolt of Zeus) and thus an allusion to Cleopatra.
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Faience Eye of Horus Amulet (Wedjat), VI Dynasty to Ptolemaic Period Faience Eye of Horus Amulet (Wedjat), VI Dynasty to Ptolemaic Period

Eye of Horus Amulet, Light blue Faience, no black detail, looking right, 15mm.
The 'sound' eye that restores life. Petrie 138
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GG, Ptolemaic, Arsinoe II, died c. 268 BCGold oktadrachm, 28mm, 27.7g, VF
Postumous strike by Ptolemy Philadelphos at Alexandria, c. 268 - 250 BC
Veiled head of Arsinoe right, wears stephane and cow's horn, holds sceptre; K behind, circle of dots around / APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornuacopiae with fillets; circle of dots around
Svoronos 475
1 commentsLawrence W
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Greek Ptolemaic kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC. AR tetradrachm (26mm, 12.70 g). Tyre mint.Diademed bust of Ptolemy I r. wearing aegis
Legend PTOLEMAIOU SOTHPOS around eagle standing l. thunderbolt; mint mark above club to l. and monogram to l. Date to r. Struck in regnal year 30 (256/5 BC).
Svoronos 658. _17100
Antonivs Protti
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Greek, Alexander Ptolemaic BronzeBronze Hemiobol of Ptolemy I ca. 290BC
Portrait of Alexander the Great with Ammon horn
Svoronos 172. 17.4mm 4.58gm 11.5h (345deg)
Stylistic elegance on early Ptolemaic bronze.
PtolemAE
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GREEK, Cyprus, Paphos mint. Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII-XV. Mintet c. 51-39 B.C. Cyprus, Paphos mint. Cleopatra and Ptolemy XIII-XV. Mintet c. 51-39 B.C. Bronze diobol, 10.340g, 29.5mm. VF. Attributution by Matt Kreuzer, author of "The Coinage System of Cleopatra VII and Augustus in Cyprus." The two eagles symbolize two rulers on the throne of Cyprus, in this case Cleopatra VII and one of her two successive brother-husbands, Ptolemy XIII or XIV, less likely her son Ptolemy XV. The round, thin flan and weight standard is correct for the very late Ptolemaic Kingdom. The palm branch appears on obols (c. 6 grams) across the eagles, RPC 3903. Obv: diademed head of Zeus right, of Cypriot style, star before? Ref: unstruck Greek legend, presumably PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, two eagles standing left, palm branch before. Unpublished in major references: SNG Cop -, BMC -, Svor -, Paphos II -, RPC -, Noeske -. Exstremely rare
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GREEK, EGYPT, PTOLEMAIC, Ptolemy XII, 80-58 BC.PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy XII, 80-58 BC.
AR Tetradrachm (14.28 gm; 24 mm).
Alexandria mint, year 8[74/3 BC].
Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy right
Rev: Eagle on thunderbolt left. LH (Date) on left field; PA monogram on right.
Ref: BMC 6.118,13; S. 7945.
Nicely struck on a good metal. Choice Good VF. Very Pleasing Example.
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Greek, Late Ptolemaic period, c. 2-1 cent. B.C. UNIQUE? Beirut/Bervtus mint? Late Ptolemaic period, c. 2-1 cent. B.C. Bronze quarter-obol, VF, 1.922g, 12.5mm, 90o.Obv: double cornucopia. Rev: BASIL..., eagle standing left. The style of the flan and the eagle is similar to some late Berytus pieces. The flan is not Cyprus, Kyrene or Alexandria. Ref: Svoronos -; BMC -; SNG Cop -; Paphos II -. UNIQUE? 1 comments
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Greek, Ptolemaic Ammanitis, Tobiads, Hyrkanos of Jerusalem, c. 200 - 169 B.C., Silver Tetradrachm Imitative of Ptolemy II, Aumaitre-Lorber 49 (O35/R34)GP112789. Silver tetradrachm, Aumaitre-Lorber 49 (O35/R34); Lorber CPE 700; Svoronos 776, pl. lxiv, 1-2; BMC Ptolemies p. 33, 116; for prototype see Lorber CPE 649, Svoronos 775, EF, high relief, flow lines, light marks, Tyros (Qasr al-Abd palace, Jordan) mint, weight 13.311g, maximum diameter 29.0mm, die axis 0o, c. 169 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis; reverse ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, head left, ΠT over ΛΕ monograms left, AB over Θ rightJoe Sermarini
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GREEK, Ptolemaic Egypt, Cleopatra VII, AE Diobol, 51-30 B.C.Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra VII Æ Diobol of Alexandria, Egypt. 51-30 BC.
Obv: Diademed and draped bust right
Rev: KΛEOΠATPAΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopiae to left, Π to right.
Svoronos 1871; Weiser 183; SNG Copenhagen 419-21; Noeske 380-2. 20.60g, 27mm, 12h.
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GREEK, Ptolemaic Egypt, Cleopatra VII, AE Obol, 51-30 B.C.Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera Æ Obol - 40 Drachmai. Alexandria, 51-30 BC.
Obv: Diademed and draped bust right
Rev: BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATPAΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left, M to right.
Svoronos 1872; Weiser 184-5; SNG Copenhagen 422–4; Noeske 383. 16.26g, 25mm, 11h.
Very Fine. Very Rare.
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GREEK, Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter, AR Tetradrachm, c.300-285 B.C.Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter AR Tetradrachm. Alexandreia, circa 300-285 BC.
Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck, small Δ behind ear / ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, P above monogram.
Svoronos 265; SNG Copenhagen 73;
14.31g, 26mm, 1h.
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