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Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-221 B.C., AE42 Obv:â€" Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed, GreeK_Sigma between legs Minted in Alexandria under Ptolemy III Euergetes or Ptolemy IV Reference:- Svoronos 992 70.23g, 41.93mm, 0 degrees.  |
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Nice hockey puck, Martin  Love those Ptolemies! I was just prepping of pic of my big one. And I bought a lot of multiple large Ptolemies recently, can't wait for that delivery :) |
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TIF you keep talking about hockey pucks and I am going to start thinking you are a Canuck ;)
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I don't have anything to post, but I'm cracking up at the lyrics!  |
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Canuck? Not-- by a couple thousand miles  The devices on my Ptolemy are not as fine as Martin's but the patina is lovely. Friends are agog when they see this big coin!  Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IV Philopater, 221-205 B.C. AE42, 67.86gm Obverse: Head of Zeus Ammon right with ram's horn, wearing taenia diadem Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜÎ'ΙΟΥ BÎ'ΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; Σ between legs; Cornucopiae left decorated with Royal diadem Reference: Svoronos 992 (attribution from seller; I haven't double-checked it yet) |
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One is a grade finer than the other but the green patina is a BIG plus ! Very unusual to find with such nice teal green color. WOW
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Cool thread. Will post mine when I get home later.
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Those Ptolemy's are my favorites.
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i will get one of the ptolemys.... I WILL get one of the ptolmeys!  |
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The Ptolemy I really want is a Cleo VII...
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Cleo VII... I got on...silver tetradrachm  ....mutter...mutter...  Edited by Ancientnoob
08/22/2013 9:12 pm
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NoobieDoo: RE Cleo VII--pictures or it didn't happen And gimme some stats on that Ptolemy please! Edited by ThisIsFun
08/22/2013 9:23 pm
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Ptolemy IV Philopater (222-204 BC) Ptolemaic Kingdom, Egypt, Alexandria mint. AE 38 Unit - 38.6 mm x 45.8 g Obverse: Diademed and horned but of Ammon Zeus Reverse: Eagle standing on thunderbolt.- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEWS REF:SNG Cop 228-229 Note: Super Sexy Perfect Patina Another note. Modern Scholarship places this coin at the beginning of Ptolemy III's reign. Oh and Cleopatra VII...it did happen...  Ptolemaic Kingdom Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos 80- 58 BC & 55-51 BC 13.77g x 24.2 mm AR Tetradrachm Obverse: Diademed Head of Ptolemy XII Reverse: Eagle Standing left on thunderbolt wings closed-PTOLEMAIOY BASILESWS LIZ year 17 PA right 66/65 BC ref: GS16921 Svoronos 1867 Cleopatra VII BMC Ptolemies p.113,32 Ptolemaeus XII  Edited by Ancientnoob
08/22/2013 9:23 pm
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Nice! Guess I should have been more specific though. I want a Cleo VII portrait coin. Doubt I'll get one any time soon.
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