v61_0048 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY III EUERGETES Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 61 (2014)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 450.00 €
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 750.00 €
Realised price : 450.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 2
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : silver
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,74 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, parfaitement centré au droit, court au revers sur la tête de l’aigle. Très belle tête de Ptolémée. Joli revers avec un aigle élancé. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé de Ptolémée Ier à droite avec l'égide nouée autour du cou.
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes entrouvertes.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - SWTHROS
Reverse translation : (Ptolémée le grand).
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, nous ne semblons pas distinguer de lettres derrière la tête (bêta, gamma ou delta).
Historical background
EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY III EUERGETES
(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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