v36_0277 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY XII NEOS DIONYSOS Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 36 (2008)
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 250.00 €
Estimate : 350.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 30
Mint name / Town : Alexandria
Metal : silver
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,68 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire frappé sur un flan légèrement bombé et ovale. Très beau portrait. Joli revers de style fin. Patine de collection avec des reflets dorés
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 entrouvertes.
Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS/ LL - PA.
Reverse translation : (Ptolémée roi).
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire du musée de Copenhague (Cop. 396).
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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