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bgr_409426 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY XII NEOS DIONYSOS Tétradrachme

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY XII NEOS DIONYSOS Tétradrachme AU
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Price : 550.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 28
Mint name / Town : Alexandria
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,86 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, légèrement décentré au droit. Beau portrait. Joli revers de style fin. Patine de collection ancienne, légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Abdo Ayoub

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé du roi à droite avec l'égide nouée autour du cou ; grènetis circulaire.

Reverse


Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes entrouvertes ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS/ LKH - PA.
Reverse translation : (Ptolémée roi/ An 28).

Commentary


Le portrait n’a plus rien à voir avec celui de Ptolémée Ier Soter.

Historical background


EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY XII NEOS DIONYSOS

(80-51 BC)

Second Reign

In 80 BC, Sylla imposed Ptolemy XI Alexander, son of Ptolemy X. The new king had Berenice III assassinated before being eliminated himself, without an heir. Ptolemy XII Auletes, that is to say the flute player, son of Ptolemy IX Soter ascended the throne. He placed himself under the protection of the Romans. In 58 BC, it was driven out of Egypt by the Alexandrians and then restored by the Romans four years later. He is the father of Cleopatra VII, the Great, who succeeded him.

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