Are We Sick and Tired of Ptolemaic Aes yet?

This coin arrived today so I took a pic and combined it with my only other two Ptolemies. I need to fill in the denominations, right? Right.

 

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WOW, WAY cool to see them together like that! Would love to drop my AR Tet Ptolemy I in there to see how it fits... LOL, Try to carry all THAT change around in your pocket everyday!!!

 

My other Ptolemy (apart from the 42mm) is a baby


Ptolemy (don't know which one)
Coin: Bronze
None - Zeus right
- Two eagles facing left cornucopia before
Wt./Size/Axis: 6.61g / 18mm / -

 

That coin has great detail for a small denomination, but is it stable? Some of the green looks like mineral deposits, some BD. I'm a little suspicious of my new coin as well - it's got a few small areas of brighter green. I'm going to keep a very close eye on it in case it needs any treatment.

My smallest ae has a little green dot on the obverse, but it hasn't done anything in years, so I'm assuming it's stable.

 

Thanks JA, it is on my To Do list.

 

Here is one I just picked up that should be coming in tomorrow or Wednesday:


Ptolemy III Euergetes(?) 246-221 BC, AE22. Head of Ptolemy I right / Head of Libya right, "ΠΤΟΛΣΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ". Kyrene, Libya, Mint. Svoronos 871

Regnal attributions are a bit weird and debated on these so some references list different issuing rulers.

 

Nice choice, red!

 

Now that is my kind of coin red. Very nice.

 

I like that group shot.

 

Nice pick up @red_spork !

 

A new addition, my smallest of Ptolemy III so far, 15mm. The pic isn't great - I like to photograph coins in sunlight, and we just don't have any today.

This coin has great provenance, ex-J. P. Righetti, ex-CNG, ex-red_spork. Thank you friend! Attributed to Kaunos mint. The smallest denominations are tough in this nice of a grade. I'll take a better pic next week when the clouds part.

 

@John Anthony " I'll take a better pic next week when the clouds part.

No sunshine for you! We still have a lot of rain, and a lot more coming for the next several days

 

Yeah, same here. We're not supposed to see any sun till Tuesday.

 

This was a hard coin to photograph for me as well. Here is the best one I was ever able to take of it:


And here is his little brother that I ended up keeping:

 

I don't own a single Ptolemy coin but plan on it in the future. It's low priority for me at the moment though. They seem to be expensive the higher grade they are. I haven't seen too many decent ones under $50 USD.

 

Gil, probably the best chance to grab a decent one in that price range is Forum Auctions...either from Forum or the other private sellers.

 

Glad you brought this thread back John, because I have two to share once I reboot them. Hmm...I might do that tonight.

@Gil-galad you can find some decent ones in that price but you'll have to be diligent and persistent in your search. I got a cool 17mm-ish for a little over $43...I can't remember off the top of my head.