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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;7Calbrey, post: 5189054, member: 38412&quot;]When I acquired this bronze of Ptolemy VI, I noticed that the legend is weak on reverse. I could scarcely read Ptolemaioy. Ptolemy ruled Egypt from 180 to 145 BC. When Antiochus IV invaded Egypt, Ptolemy was made captive. To celebrate his victory Antiochus IV issued &quot; Egyptianized&quot; coins in style and size. Some were counter marked with the symbol of the Seleucids ( Anchor). Upon his departure after Ptolemy being backed and supported by the Romans, Antiochus IV continued issuing coins with some defacement and even full obliteration of the word &quot; PTOLEMAIOY&quot;. Such issues were minted at Antioch and not Cyprus, like this coin was supposed to be. Thus the weakness of the legend on reverse is not occasional but rather premeditated by Antiochus IV. The series belong to the &quot; Lotus Blossom &quot; issue. Size : 22 mm. Weight 10.7 g. EYLamda between legs of eagle on reverse. Mine weighs nearly 10 g. only due to a small broken piece in the lower part. I don&#039;t think it was intentioned, but surprisingly Wildwinds shows the same coin with a similar fracture.&nbsp; Svoronus 1401. Please share your opinion whether this coin does really TELL HISTORY ?! </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1213989[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1213990[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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