fme_904170 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY III EUERGETES AND BERENIKE II Médaille, Reproduction d’une octadrachme d’Egypte, Ptolémée III Evergète et Berenice II, Exemplaire Editeur
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Price : 150.00 €
Type : Médaille, Reproduction d’une octadrachme d’Egypte, Ptolémée III Evergète et Berenice II, Exemplaire Editeur
Date: 1973
Mint name / Town : Monnaie de Paris
Quantity minted : 500
Metal : copper
Diameter : 63,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 157,31 g.
Edge : lisse + corne CUIVRE + 1973 + EE/500
Puncheon : corne CUIVRE
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène, présentant quelques coups et rayures
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste voilé de Bérénice à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Corne d’abondance entourée de deux bonnets.
Reverse legend : BERENIKHS BASILISSHS
Reverse translation : (Reine Bérénice).
Historical background
EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY III EUERGETES AND BERENIKE II
(246-221 BC)
Ptolemy III Euergetes (the Generous) is the son of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and Arsinoe, whose coinage he restored on magnificent octodrachms and divisionaries associating his parents and grandparents, Ptolemy I Soter and Bérénice. The pagid kingdom reached its apogee under his reign. In permanent conflict with the Seleucids, he invaded Asia Minor and pushed the Egyptian army to Media after the assassination of his sister Berenice, widow of Antiochus II. Troubles in Egypt where Berenice II was regent forced her to end her brilliant campaign and return to the kingdom. On his death in 221 BC, he left an important empire that dominated Syria and southern Asia Minor in addition to Egypt.
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