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E-auction 211-137866 - bgr_428125 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY VI PHILOMETOR Dichalque

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY VI PHILOMETOR Dichalque XF/VF
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Estimate : 150 €
Price : 69 €
Maximum bid : 120 €
End of the sale : 01 May 2017 14:04:00
bidders : 11 bidders
Type : Dichalque
Date: c. 180-176 AC.
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : copper
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 12,00 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré. Très belle tête d’Isis. Frappe molle et faible au revers. patine marron
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock Elsen

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d’Isis (Cléopâtre I) à droite, coiffée d’une couronne de roseaux avec une chevelure ornementée et des mèches tombant sur la nuque ; grènetis circulaire.

Reverse


Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes déployées ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS/ (PA).
Reverse translation : (Ptolémée roi).

Commentary


Poids léger. Trou de centrage des deux côtés, bien visible des deux côtés. Précédemment ce type était attribué à l’atelier de Paphos sur l’île de Chypre. Il faut le rendre à l’atelier d’Alexandrie.

Historical background


EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY VI PHILOMETOR

(180-145 BC)

Ptolemy VI was the eldest son of Ptolemy V and Cleopatra I Thea. His mother's regency lasted until 176 BC. He reigned jointly with his brother Ptolemy VIII from 170 to 164 BC. He married his sister Cleopatra II by whom he had two daughters and Ptolemy VII. He died of his wounds while fighting Alexander I Balas.

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