I went big for this one, certainly the biggest acquisition of 2020... PTOLEMAIC EMPIRE EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA. Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE Drachma. (75.52g, 41mm, 12h) Obverse: Bust of Zeus Ammon right Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopiae in front, ΛΙ between legs Reference: SNG Cop 199. And presently my avatar. Please share any Ptolemies in your possession!!!
Such a thicc boi! Puts my poor Ptolemey IV to shame. He is only 38mm and 38.15g. Also the only Ptolemaic coin in the collection (so far). Ptolemy IV, Philopater I AE38, 38.15g 221 - 205 BC Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right Reverse: ΠTOΛEMIAOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, looking back at cornucopiae above right wing
Ptolemy II, Ptolemaic Kingdom AR tetradrachm Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis Rev: ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, monogram in left field, shield in front of eagle Mint: Alexandria Date: 285-246 BC Ref: Svoronos 574
Congrats @ancient coin hunter . Here is a random bunch on my PIII’s PTOLEMY III: Egypt Ptolemy III AE Tet 41mm 7.2mm thick 67.5g Zeus Ammon Eagle Cornucopia XP Chi-Rho Egypt Ptolemy III 245-222 BC AE 34mm 31g HemiDrachm Zeus-Ammon Eagle Tbolt Cornucopia XP Chi-Rho SV 965 Egypt Ptolemy III Euergetes 246-222 BCE AE Chalkous 12.0mm 2.0g Zeus-Ammon Eagle Trident Svoronos 840 ex Righetti Collection
Was the underbidder on this one. Good to see it go to someone in the CT family! I won the little bronze from Cyrene though
Everyone should have one of these in their collection. I am still waiting for a nicely priced one, but in the meantime, its smaller sibling will do... Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt: Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BCE) Æ Triobol, Alexandreia (Svoronos 965; SNG Copenhagen 173-5) Obv: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right Rev: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ; Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, XP monogram between legs
I got one a few months back from Forum. Not as big or heavy as @ancient coin hunter beautiful example. 42.838gm 38.6mm He gave it a high grade of ChVF with light earthen deposits.
I've got a few, in weight ranging from this 1.75g gold triobol of Ptolemy I: to a 71.63g drachm of Ptolemy III: The big ones are impressive ATB, Aidan.
My biggest is nothing in comparison to some of the beautiful big chunks we see in this thread : only 36 gr and 34 mm Q
Lovely puck, ACH! I got this smaller one a couple months ago to go along with my Hieron II imitation series of it (ex1, ex2). It is the Alexandrian version with Σ above Galatian shield: Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC AE Diobol, Alexandria mint, Series 2 Struck circa 285-261/0 BC Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right. Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread; Σ above Galatian shield to left, I between legs. References: Svoronos 576 Size: 28mm, 14.8g And upgrades this one from a year or two ago:
Thanks all for posting your Ptolemaic coins. I should add that I acquired 24 coins in 2020, so about 2 per month. This one was so big in hand that it became my favorite. I paid more for several coins - this drachma set me back $290 + shipping.
That is one hefty coin! Yours is more than 37 times the size of this one. PTOLEMY III EUERGETES, 246-221 B.C. Cyrenaica, Cyrene. AE 1.79 g. Diademed head of Ptolemy I Soter, r. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Diademed, female head of Isis r., cornuacopia in field l. Svoronos, Pt. 873. SNG Cop. 439.
