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Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180-145 B.C., Silver Tetradrachm
Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed
Minted in Alexandria, B.C. 180-145
Reference:– Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop 262

14.031g, 27.3m, 0o

Additional comments from dealer:- "Ptolemy VI became king in 180 B.C. at the age of about 6 and ruled jointly with his mother, Cleopatra I, until her death in 176 BC. From 170 to 164 B.C., Egypt was ruled by Ptolemy, his sister-queen and his younger brother Ptolemy VIII Physcon. In 170 BC, the Seleukid King Antiochus IV invaded and was even crowned king in 168, but abandoned his claim on the orders from Rome. In 164 Ptolemy VI was driven out by his brother. He went to Rome and received support from Cato. He was restored the following year. In 152 BC, he briefly ruled jointly with his son, Ptolemy Eupator, but his son probably died that same year. In 145 B.C. he died of battle wounds received against Alexander Balas of Syria. Ptolemy VI ruled uneasily, cruelly suppressing frequent rebellions."

 

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Now you're pulling out the big guns. Fantastic piece.

 

In the later kingdom the artistry was lost.

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X Soter, 110 - 109 B.C. and 107 - 101 B.C., Silver tetradrachm
Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, L I (year 10 of Cleopatra's reign) left, PA right;
Minted in Paphos, B.C. 110
Reference:– Svoronos 1668, SNG Cop -, Noeske -,

14.258g, 24,1mm, 0o

After the death of Ptolemy VIII in 116 B.C. Cleopatra III ruled jointly with her mother Cleopatra II and her son Ptolemy IX. Cleopatra III expelled Ptolemy IX 110 B.C. and replaced him as co-regent with her second son Ptolemy X. Ptolemy IX regained the throne in 109 but was again replaced in 107 B.C. In 101 B.C., after 6 years of joint rule Ptolemy X had his mother Cleopatra III murdered.

 

Probus, Billon tetradrachm, Alexandria
Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– None, Nike advancing left, holding wreath in both hands
Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Year 3. (LГ in left field)
Milne 4555. Curtis -, Emmett 3992(3) Rated R5 (UNIQUE). BMC -.

Ex-Olympus Coins February 1992
Ex-Keith Emmett Collection who rated it as being the only known example.

 

These last three Ptolemaic Tetradrachms are exciting coins. The brief stories presented are also great.

 

just curious what is the value of such a great ancient coin. that grade looks so amazing to me, but I know nothing of ancients coins.

 

Could you recommend a good ancient coins book to me that has values for greek coins with bees on them, plus grasshoppers, beetles ??? thanks in advance.

 

This is a $1,000 - $1,500 coin.

 

this coins grade looks amazing. thanks for posting it.

 

now you have me curious.... is this highest grade ancient coin you have and is it your favorite ??? post your #1 favorite ancient coin for me/us. some day I will want a medium grade Ephesus Greek bee coin. there's a high grade 1 on Ebay going for $4,000+ way to high for me since I buy coins in the $1-300.00 dollar range.

 

Collecting Greek Coins by John Anthony and Greek Coins and their Value by David Sear

 

How about another silver tetradrachm?

Egypt, Athens Imitative, Silver tetradrachm
Obv:– Head of Athena right, droopy eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and bent-back palmette, wire necklace, round earring, hair in parallel curves.
Rev:– ΑΘΕ, right, owl standing right, head facing, erect in posture, olive sprig and crescent left, all within incuse square;
Minted in Egypt from . B.C. 420 - 380.
Reference:– cf. SNG Cop 31 ff., SGCV I 2526 (Athens),

The metal did not fill the die completely on the obverse resulting in the rough flat high area near Athena's temple. A test cut on the reverse was filled with pitch in antiquity.

The silver is quite bright making it relatively tricky to photograph.

From the Harald Ulrik Sverdrup Collection. Ex CNG. From a small hoard of 5 Athenian and 4 Athenian imitative issues.

Comment provided by dealer-
"Athenian tetradrachms with this droopy eye and bent back palmette have been identified as Egyptian imitative issues because they are most frequently found in Egypt and rarely in Greece.

Early in his reign the Egyptian Pharaoh Hakor, who ruled from 393 to 380 B.C., revolted against his overlord, the Persian King Artaxerxes. In 390 B.C. Hakor joined a tripartite alliance with Athens and King Evagoras of Cyprus. Persian attacks on Egypt in 385 and 383 were repulsed by Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries under the command of the Athenian general Chabrias. Perhaps these coins were struck to pay the general and his Greek mercenaries."

17.157g, 25.3mm, 270o

 

=> that's the spirit, Yoda!!





=> yah sorry, I know my coin is not from Egypt ... but I saw an opening so I took it!!

 

sweet coin and like Yoda's pic too.

 

any thing new anything any body wants to trade?

 

Egyptian Magic Coin, 32mm, brass

These are actually modern items, made since the 1900's.
Sometimes they are mistaken for or sold as "ancient Egyptian coins".

 

are there any other circulating designs that have pharoes pyramids or other wonders non ancient

 

I have one something like this. I know was made in 90% Silver struck 1980-88 as I got at the Smithsonian. I know its also in my bank SD/Box,If I recall right Silver Town or the Old Franklin mint made it or some one like them

 

My Ptolemy I with delta behind ear demonstrates that many coins of this period received banker's marks which will downgrade them in the eyes of a collector today. I only paid $85 but that was in 1991 so it might have gone up a bit. The second coin is Ptolemy II and priceless to me but no one cares but me so it is right that I own it. The date on the reverse in Greek numerals was lambda gamma (33) but the gamma was overcut with a delta making it year 34. Who else has seen an overdate? I assume that the die was the one in use when the year changed but it could have been a corrected error. There is n0 way to know. I bought it in 1989 from the estate of a friend who was one of the few people I ever met who would enjoy owning this beat up coin over a nicer one without the overdate.

 

This is my only silver Egyptian. A 1917 5 piastre.