No Idea What This Is ..just Old | Ptolemaic Egypt

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madzdad71 Valued Member United States 377 Posts	Posted 05/31/2008 4:57 pm I assume that this is Roman, Caeser maybe? I got it with some coins my Grandfather gave me when I was young. Tried numerous times to find it, just never did. Hoping that it is worth more than 25 cents Image: Oldie.jpg 58.76 KB Image: oldierv.jpg 81.74 KB I tried to lighten it up a bit. Thanks all. Bill Edited by Sap 06/01/2008 9:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16867 Posts	Posted 06/01/2008 12:05 am It's from before the Romans: Ptolemaic Egypt, sometime between 300 and 100 BC. Exactly which ruler is difficult to say, because they were all named "Ptolemy". What's the diameter? Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 06/01/2008 5:59 pm Pretty good definition for a coin over 2000 years old..... Report this Post to the Staff
madzdad71 Valued Member United States 377 Posts	Posted 06/02/2008 09:11 am Its pretty amazing when you think about all the hands that the coin has passed through in 2000 years, and it's still in tact. Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 905 Posts	Posted 06/02/2008 11:25 am Your coin is Ptolemy II. Report this Post to the Staff
madzdad71 Valued Member United States 377 Posts	Posted 06/02/2008 11:32 am Sap/Victor, Thanks for your input, I'm just amazed it lasted this long and that the features are still visible..for the most part. Report this Post to the Staff
tenacious Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 06/02/2008 8:36 pm madzdad71, You might want to take a look through this informative site: http://www.ptolemybronze.com/ You might find out more things about your coin. Report this Post to the Staff
madzdad71 Valued Member United States 377 Posts	Posted 06/03/2008 08:13 am Tenacious, Thanks for the link, I believe I have it pinned down to this: Ptolemy Coin GAE353 Ptolemy II Philadelphos - Alexandria - TriHemiobol - 285/246BC AE 27.4-28.0mm : 17.792gm : 12h OBV - Laureate Zeus facing right REV - Eagle standing on thunderbolt facing left, wing open, OMICRON monogram between legs, SIGMA over SHIELD in left field. BASILEOS right, PTOLEMAIOY left REF - Svoronos 586 Its an exact match. Thanks again, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
tenacious Valued Member United States 69 Posts	Posted 06/03/2008 11:34 pm Isn't that a great site? I'm glad it was helpful! Report this Post to the Staff
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