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Yes that's the one. AR Tetradrachm Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (New Dionysos) Second reign 55-51 BC Paphos, Cyprus mint Year 17 24.2 mm x 13.77 grams Svoronos 1867, SB 7947 Father of Cleoparta VII   |
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Will post in a few minutes; in the meantime I have a question. When did the Ptolmey's begin to debase their coinage (tetradrachms) ?
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Should be an easy one.  |
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Around 136 BC is when the first signs of debasement started to show up at that time it was only 8%. By the time of Cleopatra VII's 51 BC reform a billon stater with only 1/3 was introduced.
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Looks like Severus Alexander.
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It's Severus Alexander   That is very interesting Echizento, did the ptolmeys ever have just a standard silver drachm or obol like the rest of the Hellenized world ? |
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As far as I know there drachm were only in bronze.
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I'm calling it a night, so if anyone wants to post something be my guest. Until tomorrow, have a good one.
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Same here. Night night guys and girls.
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Sleep is for the weak. But here it is only 16:30, so I'll post one (a bit tricky one this time) - if no-one goes for it, I will remove it before sleep catches up with me.  |
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Alexander?
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01/02/2015 02:43 am
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Might be a bit too manly for Elagabalus, so how about Caracalla?
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