v11_0191 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY III EUERGETES Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 182.94 €
Estimate : 365.88 €
Realised price : 199.71 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 205.81 €
Starting price : 182.94 €
Estimate : 365.88 €
Realised price : 199.71 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 205.81 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 240-220 AC.
Mint name / Town : Alexandria
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,85 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Très beau revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé à droite avec l'égide nouée autour du cou.
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes entr'ouvertes ; dans le champ à gauche, une corne d’abondance avec une bandelette.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - SWTHROS
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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