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Ake Ptolemais, Galilee, c. 2nd century B.C. AE 11, Dioskouroi heads/ cornucopiaAke Ptolemais, Galilee, c. 2nd century B.C. Bronze AE 11, L. Kadman, The Coins of Akko Ptolemais, CNP I / IV (1961), 94, 19; SGICV 6046, aF, Ptolemais (as Antiochia) mint, 1.589g, 11.1mm, 0o, obverse jugate heads of the Dioskouroi right; reverse “ANTIOCEWN TWN / EN PTOLEMAIDI” or similar, cornucopia. Ptolemais was a a maritime city of Galilee (Acts 21:7). It was originally Accho, but was renamed Ptolemais under the rule of Ptolemy Soter. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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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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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 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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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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Kyrene: Apollo/ LyreKyrene, N. Africa, c. 308 - 277 B.C. Bronze AE 17, SNG Cop 1266; BMC Cyrenaica pg. 64, 319; Müller 270, VF, 3.748g, 17.2mm, 0o, obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse K-Y/P-A, lyre with four strings; overstruck. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Kyrene; Magas; horned head of Apollo Karneios left/ ΠΤΟΛΕΜ ΒΑΣΙΛ, eagle standing right, K-Y at sidesPtolemaic Kingdom, Revolt of the Magas in Kyrene, c. 276-249 B.C. Bronze AE 12, BMC -, VF, Kyrene mint, weight 2.220g, maximum diameter 12.3mm, die axis 180o, 276 - 250 B.C.; obverse horned head of Apollo Karneios left; reverse ΠΤΟΛΕΜ ΒΑΣΙΛ, eagle standing right, K-Y at sides; rough reddish patina; rare. Magas was half-brother to Ptolemy II and son of Berenike, the Macedonian second wife of Ptolemy I. He tried repeatedly to gain independence from Ptolemaic control. In 276 B.C he crowned himself King, married the daughter of Antiochos I and staged a double invasion of Egypt. But the Seleukid army was defeated by Ptolemy II and Magas also faced an internal revolt of Lybian nomads. Still, Kyrene remained independent as long as Magas lived; Ex Forum1 commentsPodiceps
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Neopaphos, Cyprus, c. 51 - 30 B.C., Time of Cleopatra VIINeopaphos, Cyprus, c. 51 - 30 B.C., Time of Cleopatra VII. Bronze hemiobol, Nicolaou, Paphos II, 469-509; Cox, Exc. at Curium 128; Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage ch. 11, 35; Svoronos -, SNG Cop -, RPC -, F, Neopaphos mint, 2.291 g, 12.5 mm, 0o, c. 51 - 30 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse, statue of Zeus Salaminios standing left, stalks of grain in right and scepter in left, star above. 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 Neopaphos. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Neopaphos, Cyprus, c. 51 - 30 B.C., Time of Cleopatra VII (2)Neopaphos, Cyprus, c. 51 - 30 B.C., Time of Cleopatra VII. Bronze hemiobol, Nicolaou, Paphos II, 469-509; Cox, Exc. at Curium 128; Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage ch. 11, 35; Svoronos -, SNG Cop -, RPC -, F, Neopaphos mint, 2.291g, 12.5mm, 0o, c. 51 - 30 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse, statue of Zeus Salaminios standing left, stalks of grain in right and scepter in left, star above. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Neopaphos, Cyprus, c. 51 - 30 B.C., Time of Cleopatra VII (3)Neopaphos, Cyprus, c. 51 - 30 B.C., Time of Cleopatra VII. Bronze hemiobol, Nicolaou, Paphos II, 469-509; Cox, Exc. at Curium 128; Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage ch. 11, 35; Svoronos -, SNG Cop -, RPC -, F, Neopaphos mint, 2.642g, 14.9mm, 0o, c. 51 - 30 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse, statue of Zeus Salaminios standing left, stalks of grain in right and scepter in left, star above. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 16.1mm, Zeus, Gaza, Svoronos 838Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze AE 16, Svoronos 838, aVF, off-center, Gaza mint, 5.234g, 16.1mm, 45o, obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, double cornucopia across shoulder, club left. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 16.4mm, Zeus, Alexandria, Svoronos 418Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze quarter obol, Svoronos 418, VF, Alexandria mint, 3.428g, 16.4mm, 0o, obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, no symbols or control letters. This is the smallest denomination of the post reform (c. 260 B.C.) coinage series, with central depression. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 17.0mm, Zeus, Gaza, Svoronos 838Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze AE 16, Svoronos 838, VF, Gaza mint, 6.745g, 17.0mm, 30o, obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, double cornucopia across shoulder, club left. The club mintmark usually indicates Tyre. The absence of central depressions may indicate this type was struck c. 280 - 265 B.C. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 26.4mm, Syracuse, Svoronos 623Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze diobol, Svoronos 623, SNG Cop 118, VF/F, Syracuse mint, 16.137g, 26.4mm, 225o, c. 265 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle with wings open, standing left on thunderbolt, head left, shield left, “F” behind tail. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 27.3mm, Syracuse, Svoronos 610, Type IIPtolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze diobol, Svoronos 610, Type II (solid reverse border), SNG Cop 114, Weiser 18, Fair/VF, Syracuse mint, 17.017g, 27.3mm, 0o, c. 275 - 260 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle with wings open, standing left on thunderbolt, head left, shield left, no symbol between legs. Ex FORVM Podiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 30.3 mm; AkePtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Ake mint. Bronze AE 30, Svoronos 790, 18.990g, 30.3mm, 0o, Ptolemais Ake mint, obverse diademed head of Zeus Ammon right, circle of dots around; reverse BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, eagle with wings closed standing half left atop fulmen, double cornucopia across shoulder, Ake monogram in field, ex FORVM

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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Alexander/ eagle, AE24Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 B.C.
24 mm, 11.4 g, Obverse: Head of Alexander the Great as Herakles right, clad in elephant's skin headdress. Reverse: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS; eagle standing left on thunderbolt; Theta between legs. ex areich
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Bronze AE 18, Svoronos 418Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze AE 18, Svoronos 418, VF, Alexandria mint, 2.784g, 17.0mm, 0o, c. 260 - 246 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Bronze AE 18.5, Svoronos 838, TyrePtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze hemiobol, Svoronos 838, F, Phoenicia, Tyre mint, 5.179g, 18.5mm, 0o, 285 - 260 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, club left; scarce. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Bronze diobol, Svoronos 465Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze diobol, Svoronos 465, aVF, Alexandria mint, 22.118g, 29.0mm, 0o, c. 260 - 246 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, “Θ” between legs; scarce. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Tyre, hemiobol; Svoronos 709Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze hemiobol, Svoronos 709, SNG Cop 496, BMC 70-1, SNG Milan 138-140; Hunter 49; Köln 57, F, rough, Phoenicia, Tyre mint, 4.569g, 20.0mm, 0o, obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, club left; beautiful desert patina. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Bronze diobol, Syracuse. Svoronos 610, Type IPtolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze diobol, Svoronos 610, Type I (dotted reverse border), SNG Cop 114, Weiser 18, VF, Syracuse mint, 16.708g, 26.3mm, 0o, c. 275 or 260 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle with wings open, standing left on thunderbolt, head left, shield left, no symbol between legs; partly uncleaned, green patina. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Bronze diobol, Syracuse. Svoronos 610, Type IIPtolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze diobol, Svoronos 610, Type II (circular reverse border), SNG Cop 114, Weiser 18, VF, Syracuse mint, 16.614g, 25.8mm, 0o, c. 275 - 260 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle with wings open, standing left on thunderbolt, head left, shield left, no symbol between legs. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos/ Ptolemy NiosPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy Nios under Ptolemy II, 268 - 259 B.C. Bronze quarter-obol, Svoronos 839 (attributed to Ptolemy III, Berytos); BMC p. 54, 80 ff., aVF, Lycian? mint, 2.145g, 15.1mm, 0o, obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, trident left; green patina. The trident symbol is found on this Ptolemaic bronze and its half-denomination (Svoronos 840) in Asia Minor. The weight standard places the issue after the bronze reform of Ptolemy II, c. 268 B.C. Issued by or for Ptolemy Nios, who was the son of Lysimachos and Arsinoe II, as well as the step-son and co-ruler of Ptolemy II from 268-259 B.C. He was removed from his co-regency following a 259 B.C. rebellion, but remained as ruler of Telemessos in Lycia until after 240 B.C. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos/ Ptolemy Nios; AE12, Svoronos 840Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy Nios under Ptolemy II, 268 - 259 B.C. Bronze AE 12, Svoronos 840 (attributed to Ptolemy III, Berytos), F, Lycian? mint, 1.607g, 11.7mm, 0o, obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, trident left; very rare. The trident symbol is found on this Ptolemaic bronze and its double-denomination (Svoronos 839) in Asia Minor. The weight standard places the issue after the bronze reform of Ptolemy II, c. 268 B.C. Issued by or for Ptolemy Nios, who was the son of Lysimachos and Arsinoe II, as well as the step-son and co-ruler of Ptolemy II from 268-259 B.C. He was removed from his co-regency following a 259 B.C. rebellion, but remained as ruler of Telemessos in Lycia until after 240 B.C. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos; 30.6 mm; SidonPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze AE 30, Svoronos 760, F, 21.330g, 30.6mm, 0o, Sidon mint, obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, double cornucopia across shoulder; rare, ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II, Alexander, AE 15.3, Svoronos 635Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze hemiobol, Svoronos 635, early type, with no central depression, Fair, Alexandria mint, 3.815g, 15.3mm, 0o, c. 283 - 260 B.C.; obverse head of deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle with wings open, standing left on thunderbolt, head left, H over club left, no symbol between legs. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II, Alexander, AE 23, Svoronos 467Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 467, Weiser 33, SNG Cop -, Fair, rough, Alexandria mint, 7.520g, 23.0mm, 0o, post-reform, c. 260 B.C., with central depression; obverse head of Alexander the Great, in elephant scalp headdress, right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open, head left, no cornucopia, “Q” between legs. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, Bronze hemiobol, Svoronos 842 Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze hemiobol, Svoronos 842 (Ptolemy III, only one example known to Svoronos), F, Paphos mint, 7.034g, 21.1mm, 0o, c. 282 - 262 B.C.; obverse head of Zeus right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, lotus before; scarce. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, Bronze obol, Alexander; Svoronos 450Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C., Portrait of Alexander the Great. Bronze obol, Svoronos 450, SNG Cop -, Weiser 31, aF, Alexandria mint, 10.508g, 22.2mm, 0o, post reform, c. 260 B.C. (with central depression); obverse head of Alexander the Great, in elephant scalp headdress, right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle with wings open, standing left on thunderbolt, head left, E between legs. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, Svoronos 627, AE 15Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 627 (1 example known to Svoronos), Fine, dark patina, Tyre mint, 4.310g, 15.6mm, 0o, 285 - 284 B.C.; obverse head of Alexander the Great right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left, thunderbolt in talons, club and A left; rare. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, Svoronos 976, AE 24Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 976, VF, brown patina, 8.172g, 24.1mm, 0o, obverse head of Alexander the Great as Herakles right, wearing lion scalp headdress; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, heard turned right, cornucopia across shoulder, E between legs. ex FORVM Podiceps
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Ptolemy II, SidonPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II, Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze hemiobol, Svoronos 762, SNG Cop 191, Weiser 45, aVF/F, Sidon mint, 5.562g, 18.3mm, 0o, obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, filleted cornucopia across shoulder; scarce. ex FORVM Podiceps
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Ptolemy II, Zeus, AE 25.7, Svoronos 581Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. Bronze diobol, Svoronos 581, SNG Cop 124, Weiser 12, VF, 14.640g, 25.7mm, 0o, obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left, with spread wings, “ΣΩ” monogram above shield over “ΧΑΡ” left, “Λ” between legs; nice style. The pre-reform coinage of Ptolemy II with Galatian shield was probably minted between 275 B.C. and 262 B.C. No central depressions appear on these coins. This type with a XAP monogram under the shield has been found in Greece and may have been used to pay troops during the Chremonidean war, during which Ptolemy II supported Athens. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-220 B.C. 4.98g, 18mm. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / ΠΤΟΛEMIOY BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ - Eagle standing left, cornucopia over right shoulder, chi-rho between eagle's legs; Podiceps
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, 12.3mm, Alexandria, Svoronos 971Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-220 B.C. Bronze AE 12, Svoronos 971, F, Alexandria mint, 1.065g, 12.3mm, 0o, obverse head of (Alexander as) Herakles right, wearing lion-skin head-dress; reverse “BASILWS PTOLEMAIOU”, eagle with wings closed standing left on thunderbolt, filleted cornucopia left, chi-rho between eagle's legs; rare. Smallest denomination of the chi-rho monogram series of Ptolemy III. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, 16.8mm, Alexandria, Svoronos 969Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-220 B.C. Bronze AE 17, Svoronos 969, rough VF, Alexandria mint, 4.391g, 16.8mm, 0o, obverse head of (Alexander as) Herakles right, wearing lion-skin head-dress; reverse “BASILWS PTOLEMAIOU”, eagle with wings closed standing left on thunderbolt, filleted cornucopia left, chi-rho between eagle's legs; very scarce. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, 23.9mm, Zeus, Tyre, Svoronos 708Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-220 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 708, SNG Cop 495, Weiser 55 - 56 (all Ptolemy II), gF, Phoenicia, Tyre mint, 11.517g, 23.9mm, 0o, c. 230 - 222 B.C.; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, club left, no control letters. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, Asia Minor mint; tripod in left fieldPtolemy III, Euergetes. 246-221 B.C. AE 16 (3.26g, 16mm). Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right, dotted border / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΙΟΨ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; tripod in left field; dotted border. Uncertain mint in Asia Minor. Svoronos 793.Podiceps
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, Zeus, AE 26, Svoronos 975Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246 - 222 B.C. Bronze AE 26, Svoronos 975, SNG Cop 230, nice F, Alexandria mint, 14.133g, 26.4mm, 0o, obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle, wings open, standing half left atop fulmen, head right; cornucopia left, E between legs. ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, Zeus, AE 38, Svoronos 974Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-221 BC, AE Hemidrachm of heavy weight standard, Alexandria mint. Size/Weight: 39mm, 45.3g. Obverse: diademed head of Zeus Ammon right. Reverse: PTOLEMAIOY BASILEWS; eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted, cornucopiae on back decorated fruit and bound with fillet , E between legs. Attribution: Svoronos 974, SNG Cop 227-229. ex areich, photo credit areichPodiceps
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, Zeus, AE 40.2, Svoronos 1166Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246 - 222 B.C. Bronze hemidrachm, Svoronos 1166, SNG Cop 220 - 221, Weiser 87 - 88, F, Alexandria mint, 39.0534g, 40.2mm, 0o, c. 246 - 230 B.C.; obverse head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing half left on fulmen, wings closed, head right, filleted cornucopia ascending behind from shoulder, “L” between legs. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy IV Philopator, Bronze hemiobol, 17,5mm. Tyre. UnpublishedPtolemy IV Philopator, 221 - 205 B.C. Bronze hemiobol, Unpublished: Svoronos -, SNG Cop -, Weiser -, et al.; similar to other Tyre issues except for Sigma control letter, Fair, Tyre mint, 4.759g, 17.5mm, 0o, obverse filleted and horned head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, “Σ”between legs, club left; only a few other examples known; extremely rare. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy IV Philopator, obol; Alexandria; Isis; Svoronos 1154Ptolemy IV Philopator, 220 - 203 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 1154; SNG Copenhagen 240 - 242; Noeske 54; BMC Alexandria p. 79, 9-12 (Ptolemy VI); SGCV 7848; Weiser -, F, rough, Alexandria mint, 6.950g, 20.2mm, 315o, obverse head of Isis right, wearing grain wreath; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, wings closed, cornucopia across shoulder. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy IV Philopator, Tetrobol, Svoronos 1149, countermarkPtolemy IV Philopator, 220 - 203 B.C. Bronze tetrobol, Svoronos 1149, aVF, rough areas, Alexandria mint, 38.589g, 38.9mm, 0o, obverse horned head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia; reverse “ΒΑΣΙΛΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ”, eagle with wings closed standing left on thunderbolt, head turned back right, “ΣΕ” monogram between eagle's legs, rectangular cornucopia countermark; flaked red patina (stabilized), leaving rough areas where patina is absent. Svoronos 1149 is the same as Svoronos 1148 but with the addition of the countermark. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy IV, Philopator, 34 mmPtolemy IV, Philopator, 221 - 205 B.C. Bronze hemidrachm, Svoronos 1127, SNG Cop 201, VF, 35.136 g, 34.0mm, 0o, obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse "PTOLEMAOIOU BASILEWS", eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, cornucopia left, "DI" between legs, dot border; ex areich ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy IV, Philopator; Svoronos 1130, 35.0mmPtolemy IV, Philopator, 221 - 205 B.C. 35.0mm. Bronze hemidrachm, Tyre Mint, 220-205. Svoronos 1130, Obverse diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse "PTOLEMAOIOU BASILEWS", eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, club in left field, "DI" between legs. ex moremoth.Podiceps
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Ptolemy IV, Svoronos 1148, AE 38PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV. 221-205 BC. Æ 38mm (47.42 g). Alexandria mint. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with open wings, head turned right; SE monogram between legs. Svoronos 1148; Weiser 97 var. (monogram); SNG Copenhagen 207 var. (monogram). ex VAuctionsPodiceps
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Ptolemy IX, Soter, Tetradrachm, PaphosPtolemy IX, Soter, 116-106 B.C. Tetradrachm 107/106 B.C., Paphos, 13,44 g Sear GCV II: 7922,Podiceps
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Ptolemy V Epiphanes, AE17, Isis, Svoronos 1238Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 205 - 180 B.C. Bronze AE 17, Svoronos 1238, SNG Cop 256, F, Alexandria mint, 3.856g, 17.0mm, 0o, 180 B.C.; obverse head of Isis right, wearing grain wreath; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Bronze tetrobol, Svoronos 1423 var (horn)Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 204 - 180 B.C. Bronze tetrobol, Svoronos 1423 var (horn), SNG Cop -, F, Alexandria mint, 43.565g, 34.9mm, 0o, obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus Ammon, unusual variation with large horn protruding high at the top of the head; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΙΑΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, two eagles standing left, side-by-side, on thunderbolt, wings closed, no symbols or control letters; thick and heavy flan; scarce. In a 1994 Article, Stephen Huston and C. Lorber noted the existance of this large horned variety in the CoinEx Hoard, dating the coin and the entire hoard to the time of Ptolemies IV and V. This particular variety is attributed to Ptolemy V. Matt Kreuzer and Richard Pincock attribute this type to the joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII. They believe Huston and Lorber dated Coinex too early, two eagles always symbolizes joint rule, and the weight of this issue fits a standard used only after 168 B.C. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Cyrene, Bust of Libya; Svoronos 871Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. 205-180 B.C. 21mm. Cyrene. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Diademed bust of Libya right; before, cornucopia. SNG Copenhagen 442-445; Svoronos 871; Buttrey, Demeter Sanctuary 268-74. Podiceps
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Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Obol, Svoronos 1494Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 205 - 180 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 1494 (Ptolemy VIII), SNG Cop 339 ff. (Ptolemy VIII), Weiser 126, BMC Alexandria p. 69, 9 - 10 (Paphos?), Noeske -, Hosking -, aF, encrustation, corrosion, Alexandria mint, 9.216g, 24.0mm, 0o, 200 - 197 B.C.; obverse bearded head of Herakles right wearing lion-scalp headdress; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, head left; scarce. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy V Epiphanes, Tyre; 13.6mm; Zeus. Svoronos 1253Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 204 - 180 B.C. Bronze AE 14, Svoronos 1253, gF, Phoenicia, Tyre mint, 2.334g, 13.6mm, 180o, obverse head of Zeus Ammon right, border of dots; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle with closed wings standing left atop fulmen, cornucopia with fillet on left shoulder, AP monogram between legs, large club in left field, border of dots around; scarce. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy V Epiphanes; Alexandria; Isis; Svoronos 1234Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 205/4 - 180 B.C. GB41476. Bronze AE 20, Svoronos 1234, SNG Cop 247, Alexandria mint, 15.302g, 27.2mm, 0o, obverse wreathed head of Isis right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra I, Cleopatra I as Isis, AE 28Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra I. AE 28. Cleopatra I as Isis, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. Sear 7903 var. ex areich, photo credit areichPodiceps
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Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra I, Zeus, AE 30Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra I. Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra I, struck 180-145 BC. 30 mm, 27.27 g. Obv: diademed head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev: Two eagles standing left on thunderbolt, side by side, a cornucopia in left field. Sear 7900var. ex Bart Lewis & areich, photo credit areichPodiceps
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Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra I. AE 27. Cleopatra I as IsisPtolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra I. AE 27, 17,37g. Cleopatra I as Isis, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. Sear 7903 var.Podiceps
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Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, diobol, Svoronos 1426Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, 170 - 163 B.C. Bronze diobol, Svoronos 1426, SNG Cop 311 - 318, Weiser 143, F, Alexandria mint, 7.926g, 21.4mm, 0o, 170 - 163 B.C.; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, two eagles standing left, side-by-side, on thunderbolt, single cornucopia left. The two eagles may symbolize the joint rule of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, Diobol, Svoronos 1426Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, 170 - 163 B.C. Bronze diobol, Svoronos 1426, SNG Cop 311 - 318, Weiser 143, VF, Alexandria mint, 7.371g, 20.6mm, 0o, 170 - 163 B.C.; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, two eagles standing left, side-by-side, on thunderbolt, single cornucopia left; nice centering. The two eagles may symbolize the joint rule of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII, obol, Svoronos 1424Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII, 170 - 164 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 1424, SNG Cop 305, SGCV II 7900, F, 22.556g, 29.6mm, 0o, obverse diademed head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, two eagles standing left side by side on thunderbolts, double cornucopia in the left field. Two eagles on the reverse may be symbolic of the joint rule of Ptolemy VI and his younger brother. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy VI Philometor, Cleopatra I Thea as Regent. Tetrobol, Svoronos 1384Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180 - 145 B.C., Cleopatra I Thea as Regent. Bronze tetrobol, Svoronos 1384, SNG Cop 286, Fair, Alexandria mint, 13.790g, 28.1mm, 0o, 180 - 177 B.C.; obverse head of (Cleopatra I as) Isis right, wearing grain wreath; reverse “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, eagle standing half left, wings open, head left, monogram left. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy VI Philometor, Herakles/ Eagle, 25 mm, "K"Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180 - 145 B.C. Bronze obol, Svoronos 1376, SNG Cop 270, VF, obverse weak in places, 11.427g, 25.0mm, 315o, c. 180 - 168 B.C.; obverse Bearded head of Herakles right wearing lion's scalp; circle of dots around; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing half left, head turned back right, long transverse caduceus behind, K below; rare. The bearded Herakles obverse occurs on three different series of Ptolemaic bronzes identified by Svoronos. Our coin type has an average obol weight of 10.93 g. The style and weight connect it to the reign of Ptolemy VI. Similar issues with a transverse scepter have “EUL” between the legs of the eagle, for Eulaios an advisor to young Ptolemy VI. The K may refer to Cleopatra I, senior co-ruler between 180 and 178/7 BC, while Ptolemy VI was a young child. Alternatively, K may stand for either Komanos or Kineas, who took the advisor-roles of Eulaios and Lenaios. Diobols (Svoronos 1375) exhibit a different eagle but the same K between the legs. The relative scarcity of the K-issues suggests that they may be for Komanos or Kineas. ex FORVM

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Ptolemy VI Philometor, obol, Cyprus, Svoronos 1397Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180 - 145 B.C., Bronze obol, Svoronos 1397; BMC Ptolemies p. 80, 18 - 19, VF, Cyprus mint, weight 13.015g, maximum diameter 24.6mm, die axis 0o, 174 - 171 B.C.; obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus-Ammon right; reverse ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, lotus symbol before, ΕΥΛ between legs; ΕΥΛ probably refers to Eulaios, regent with Lenaios during part of the minority of Ptolemy VI. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy VI, AE 24, Alexandria, HeraklesPtolemy VI, 204 - 181 B.C. AE 24, Alexandria, 8.92g. SNG Cop-289. Obv: Head of Herakles r. Rev: Eagle standing l. on thunderbolt, monogram in l. field. Ex H.J.BerkPodiceps
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Ptolemy VI, Silver didrachmPtolemy VI, 204 - 181 B.C. Silver didrachm, SNG Cop 638, Svoronos 1789 (Ptolemy V), rough F, Cyprus mint, 5.583g, 21.7mm, 0o, obverse diademed head of Ptolemy as Dionysos right, thyrsus across shoulder; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open; rare. ex FORVM 1 commentsPodiceps
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Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon), Second Reign, AE 27, Svoronos 1493Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon), Second Reign, 145 - 116 B.C. Bronze AE 27, Svoronos 1493, SNG Cop 335, Weiser 174 (Ptolemy X, c. 101 B.C.), Noeske 253, Hosking -, Fair, Alexandria mint, 16.813g, 26.1mm, 0o, obverse head of Alexander right wearing elephant-skin head-dress; reverse “ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ”, eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. Ptolemy VIII's nickname was Physcon, which means potbelly. Weiser assigns the type to Ptolemy X Alexander, presumably because Alexander would favor his namesake as a type, but notes the attribution is hypothetical. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, as King of Cyrenaica, 163 - 145 B.C. Zeus/ two eagles & silphium plantPtolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, as King of Cyrenaica, 163 - 145 B.C., Bronze AE 17, SNG Copenhagen 455; Svoronos 1158 (Ptolemy IV), 6.87g, Kyrene mint, head of Zeus Ammon right with ram's horn, wearing taenia and uraeus; reverse ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΩΣ, two eagles with closed wings standing left on two thunderbolts, silphium plant in left field; The date and reign of issue for this type are uncertain. Svoronos attributed it to Ptolemy IV but noted it may `belong to a later reign.` Recent attributions span from Ptolemy VIII to Ptolemy X. Kreuzer suggests it is similar to Svoronos 1426, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX. Ex H.J.BerkPodiceps
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Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, Bronze 1/4 obol, Svoronos 1655Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, 145 - 116 B.C. Bronze 1/4 obol, Svoronos 1655, SNG Cop 658, F/VF, Kyrene mint, 2.040g, 13.5mm, 180o, obverse diademed and horned head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse “[ΕΤΟΥ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [ΠΤΟΛ]”, eagle standing half left with wings open, grasping fulmen in talons, “ΘΕ” left. Ex FORVMPodiceps
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Ptolemy XII, tetradrachmPtolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, 80 - 51 B.C. Silver tetradrachm, Svoronos 1839; BMC 117, 35; SNG Cop 396, gVF, toned, Paphos mint, 13.683 g, 25.9 mm, 0o, 52 - 51 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Ptolemy I or XII? right, wearing aegis; reverse “PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS”, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, date “IKQ” (year 29) and crown of Isis left, “PA ” right. Ptolemy XII was a weak and unpopular ruler. He was awarded the belittling title Auletes - the flute player. Disposed by his own subjects in 58 B.C., he regained his throne with Roman assistance. His daughter, the famous Cleopatra VII, was the last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt. Minted under Roman supervision. About 33% silver. ex FORVM1 commentsPodiceps
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Revolt of the Provinces, Time of Ptolemy X Soter IIPtolemaic Kingdom, Revolt of the Provinces, Time of Ptolemy X Soter II, c. 116 - 80 B.C. Bronze AE 34, Svoronos 1917, obverse encrustation, 17.991g, 34.5mm, 0o, c. 86 - 84 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Zeus Ammon right; reverse barbarous imitation of “ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ”, two eagles standing left on thunderbolts, very crude. A large and very crude imitation of common Zeus obverse, two-eagles reverse type. Ex FORVM, photo credit FORVMPodiceps
   
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