Bronzo di Tolomeo V¹, Svoronos 1233 e segg., zecca tolemaica, 204-181 a. C.²

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda usurate o comunque non più leggibili):
D. Busto di Iside coronato e paludato a destra. Bordo perlinato.
R. PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS Aquila con ali aperte, in piedi a sinistra su un fulmine. Monogramma tolemaico, PT nel campo a sinistra. Bordo perlinato.

La ricerca nel web di monete di tipologia simile a quella di figura ha prodotto i seguenti risultati:

1. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/egypt/ptolemy_V/Svoronos_1233-o.jpg 

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/egypt/ptolemy_V/Svoronos_1233-r.jpg ORC4003 Cleopatra I AE33 VF, NO RESERVE Ptolemy V, Æ33 hemidrachm,, Ptolemaic Egypt, 204-180 B.C., (30.46g) Head of Cleopatra I as Isis right. / PTOLEMAIOY [BASI]LEWS Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1233. Fine, brown patina. Winning bid: US $31.01 Nov-09-04.
2. http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=140193 Lot number: 647 Price realized: 675 USD Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. Lot description: PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 205-180 BC. Æ Drachm (32mm, 28.64 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 197-183/2 BC. Wreathed and draped bust of Isis right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1233; Weiser 129; SNG Copenhagen 246. VF, brown patina, a little rough. Exceptional for issue. From the Norman Frank Collection. Isis was an ancient Egyptian goddess, whom the Greeks and Romans also worshipped, and whose cult experienced widespread popularity throughout the Greco-Roman world. While her popularity among all levels of society was due, in part to her role as the ideal wife and mother, it was her role in the resurrection of her husband Osiris that had the greatest impact, since it offered individuals an opportunity for salvation and the possibility of an afterlife. The daughter of the Egyptian earth god and sky goddess, Isis was married to her brother, Osiris, with whom she conceived a son, Horus. When Seth, their brother, treacherously slew Osiris and scattered his dismembered parts far and wide, Isis dutifully located all the portions but one, and with her magical powers, resurrected Osiris's corpse. Osiris then became ruler of the Egyptian underworld and Isis became associated with the growing of grain and the fertility of the soil, since, according to later Egyptian mythology, the tears she shed for her dead husband caused the Nile to flood. Annually, the death and rebirth of Osiris was ritually reenacted, and soon Isis's role in these events became more prominent, especially under the Greeks and Romans, who downplayed or ejected completely the role of Osiris. Isis's role as the mother of Horus also became a regular feature of her worship. Horus served both as the avenger of his father's murder and as the protector of the living Pharaoh. By the time of the Ptolemaic kings, Isis gained special importance, since she could not only serve as the protectoress of the Ptolemaic queens, but also support the Macedonian adoption of the Egyptian royal policy of intermarriage between brother and sister. During the late first century BC, Isis drew converts from all over the Roman Empire. She was especially popular in Italy. At Rome, a large temple complex was built for her and at Pompeii, archaeological excavations have located the remains of her temple there. In Greece, the traditional centers of worship included areas for the goddess, and epigraphic evidence shows she had adherents in Gaul, Spain, Pannonia, Germany, Arabia, Asia Minor, Spain, and many shrines even in Britain. Her competition with early Christianity was quite strong, and it is now recognized that many of her attributes were assumed by the developing role of the Virgin Mary in early Christian iconography. Estimate: 300 USD.
3. http://www.megagem.com/ancient/ptolemy/gae567_o.jpg

http://www.megagem.com/ancient/ptolemy/gae567_r.jpg Ptolemy Coin GAE567 Ptolemy V Philomater Hemidrachm - Alexandria - 221/205BC AE 32.3-33.3mm : 28.41gm : 11h OBV - Isis head, facing right REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt, open wing, no other symbols REF - Svoronos 1233.
4. http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=20470 Sale: CNG 60, Lot: 1002. Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 May 2002.  Estimate $300 Sold For $300 EGYPT, Ptolemaic Kings. Ptolemy V. 205-180 BC. Æ 33mm (29.73 gm). Wreathed head of Isis right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1233; SNG Copenhagen 246. VF, brown patina, small spot of encrustation on the reverse. Attractive portrait. ($300).
5. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/egypt/ptolemy_V/Svoronos_1234.jpg Egypt, Ptolemaic Kings. Ptolemy V. 205-180 BC. Æ 27mm (19.57 gm). Wreathed head of Isis right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. Svoronos 1234; SNG  Copenhagen 247. Nice VF, brown patina, light earthen encrustation. Estimate $100. Lot Number: 62322  Estimate: $100.00 Final Sale Price: $110.00.
6. http://www.wildwinds.com/aca/greece/egypt/sg7880.html Ptolemy V, 204-180 BC, Æ26. Head of Cleopatra I as Isis right / PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1235. Lot No.3062. nVF. $ 175.
7. http://www.megagem.com/ancient/ptolemy/gae235_o.jpg

http://www.megagem.com/ancient/ptolemy/gae235_r.jpg Ptolemy Coin GAE235 Ptolemy V Philometer 205/181BC AE 26.5-28.7mm : 16.880gm OBV - Goddess Isis with hanging curls, facing right REV - Eagle with open wing, standing f/L with head f/L, on thunderbolt, BASILEOS PTOLEMAIOY REF - Svoronos 1235 (Plate 40 #12) - SNGCOP 248 Weiser 131 NOTE - Ptolemy V, possibly Ptolemy VI.
8. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/egypt/ptolemy_V/Svoronos_1237.jpg Egypt, Ptolemaic Kings. Ptolemy V. 204-180 BC. Æ 21mm (6.60 gm). Diademed head of Isis right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. Cf. Svoronos 1237; SNG Copenhagen 253ff. VF, brown patina with light reddish encrustation. Estimate $75.

Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio
 

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(1) Per la classificazione della moneta di figura, si veda, http://www.coin.com/images/dr/svoronos_book3.html; dal quale si desume che bronzi della tipologia di figura, battuti nel nome di Tolomeo 5°, sono conosciuti in quattro diversi nominali così classificati: