Ptolemy VI And Ptolemy VIII

I like this big bronze coins of the Ptolemy's so I just picked this one up.

The coin is a bronze diobol of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII and falls between 169 - 164 BC.

Ptolemy VI Philometor (mother lover) ruled Egypt from 180 - 145 BC. He first became king at the age on 6 and ruled jointly with his mother Cleopatra I until her death. He married his sister Cleopatra II which was the custom in those days. They had four childern Ptolemy Eupator, Ptolemy Neos, Cleopatra Thea, an Cleopatra III. In 164 BC a war withe the Seleucid king Antioches IV Epiphanes over the control of Syria which caused unrest in Egypt. This cause Ptolemy to be overthrown by his brother Ptolemy VIII and his wife Cleopatra II. Ptolemy VI was driven out to Rome.
This coin was struck between 169 -164 bBC when Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VIII and Cleopatra II ruled together.

AE Diobol
30.5mm x 25.4g x 12h
Ref: Sear 7900





Ptolemy VI


Ptolemy VIII as Pharoh


Cleopatra II