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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1934 Wreath Crown, post: 8053745, member: 76965&quot;]Cleopatra VII, lover of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, descendant of one of the richest dynasties (Ptolemaic Egypt), ruler of the bread basket of the known world and undoubtedly one of the richest, smartest, wealthiest and most powerful/influential women of the ancient world and yet there appears to be not a single ancient gold coin struck in her name. Why?</p><p><br /></p><p>Her predecessors struck the largest gold coins of the time (mnaieion or octodrachm weighing a hefty 27+gm.) but I&#039;ve yet to see a gold coin struck in her name. If the silver and bronze issues bearing her portrait are pricey, imagine what a gold coin would be worth, should a hoard be found!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>For now I guess a bronze from Damascus will have to do.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera 22mm. Damascus, dated SE 280 = 33/2 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra to right / Tyche seated to left on rock outcrop, extending hand and cradling cornucopia; LΠΣ (date) to left; below, river-god Chrysorrhoas swimming to right; all within laurel wreath.</p><p><br /></p><p>Svoronos 1893; SNG Copenhagen (Syria) 419; RPC I 4783; HGC 9, 1462; DCA 497. 8.39g, 22mm, 12h.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not particularly crazy about the portrait and the Botox treatment on her lips but then there aren&#039;t too many of these around:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1394917[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1394918[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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