Keeping up with the Ptolemies....

I saw it, even looked a little. It was the eagle that caught my eye browsing the auction.
Glad you scored!

 

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@TIF , I'm surprised no one has asked yet, but I assume that 'hooked nose' lady is who I think it is...fifth coin down on the right????

 

I'm trying, but that gene pool has 'bully' and 'domineering' (in)bred into .

 

Yes, Cleo VII, Queen of the Nile

 

That's simply WONDERFUL!!! Congrats on capturing that terrific coin!!!

 

That's a beefy coin!

 

Yes, the Ptolemaic Kingdom is part of the extended Biblical family. I've also decided to include the Parthian Kingdom in my extended Biblical family collection. LOL!

 

Ptolemy I

Ptolemy I Soter, the General to Alexander whom started the Makedonon-Ægyptian Empire, absconded with the body of Alexander, and had a successful dynasty for 300 years... pretty sharp guy... Only his son was a good one. The rest of the descendants... pretty dubious.

Ptolemy I
signed by the Designer / Artist with a Delta behind his ear (curl of his hair).
305-285 BCE
AR Tetradrachm
OBV: Ptolemy I facing r, Delta behind ear, bankers marks
REV: Standing Eagle l, bankers marks.
23.6mm x 4.5mm (thick)
13.8g

Comments: After Alexander's death, Ptolemy took a small army of approx 2500 men and went to take Ægypt. He was also smart enough to grab the Ægyptian treasury and idols that the Persians had taken to Babylon when they conquered Ægypt. Upon his arrival in Ægypt, he was loved and revered as he brought their stolen heritage (and money!) back to them. Ptolemy was also shrewd enough to "hi-jack" Alexander's funeral procession, and diverted his body in the honey-filled sarcophagus to Memphis in Ægypt. This further validated Ptolemy's Rule over Ægypt and helped earn him the title Ptolemy I Soter (Savior).

 

My goal is to fill up my 50 slab Guardhouse carrying case with 50 different Judaean coins. 50 slabbed Widow's Mites doesn't count!

 

Here's a fairly scarce Ptolemy III from Cyrene. Sorry, no beef.


PTOLEMY III EUERGETES, 246-221 B.C.
Cyrenaica, Cyrene. AE 1.79 g. Diademed head of Ptolemy I Soter, r. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Diademed, female head of Isis r., cornuacopia in field l.

 

Hi all, Cool coins. Wow another thread I can post a coin in! This was my 5th ancient coin.You guy's have some awesome stuff. Here's the one Ptolemy I have. Love these type's. You guy's have me hooked on these ancients now!

 

Wonderful !!That must that be that super chunky coin @TIF and @red_spork referred to!!

Very nice @Alegandron!! I'd love to own that as well.

 

wow, look at that edge shot..that's HOT.

 

Great coin old49er, but I believe yours is a Drachm and not a octobol. Although very large I consider TIF's to be the octobol as I have been watching these types for several years waiting to get my own. Welcome to ancients, I look forward to your posts.

 

that is one nice coin. where did you get it?

 

Great coins all

 

Are you referring to 'old49er's post or any of the other terrific posts??