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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Kleopatra III & Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros). 116-107 BC. Æ (20mm, 7.45 g, 12h). Alexandreia(?) mint. Series 8. Dated RY 3 (115/4 BC). Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress; K behind / Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; Ω over Σ to left, L Γ (date) to right. Svoronos 1191 (Ptolemy IV–Uncertain mint in Cyprus); Weiser 114 (Ptolemy V–Tyre mint); SNG Copenhagen 534-5 (Ptolemy V–Uncertain mint in Phoenicia); Noeske 187 (Ptolemy V–Uncertain mint in Phoenicia); DCA 35 (Ptolemy V). VF, brown patina with some bare metal revealed, cleaning scratches. Rare.
From the J. P. Righetti Collection, 087.
Hoard evidence has reassigned Svoronos 1190-5 to the joint reign of Kleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter II.
CNG is pleased to offer a large selection of Ptolemaic coins from the J. P. Righetti Collection. This group of coins is mostly comprised of diverse varieties of bronze issues from the beginning to the end of the Ptolemaic kingdom. The classification of many Ptolemaic bronze issues has been highly debated among numismatists, often with researchers publishing highly divergent attributions to various kings, and also in the naming of the denominations used. For this selection, we generally followed the attributions and denominations given on Dan Wolf's website, www.ptolemybronze.com, who has been closely working with noted numismatic scholar, Catharine Lorber. The first of Cathy's books on the Ptolemaic coinage, which will supplant the long outdated Svoronos, is imminently forthcoming, and we would like to thank her for reviewing this special offering. Her conclusions regarding each coin's issuer, denomination, and mint are followed herein.
From the J. P. Righetti Collection, 087.
Hoard evidence has reassigned Svoronos 1190-5 to the joint reign of Kleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter II.
CNG is pleased to offer a large selection of Ptolemaic coins from the J. P. Righetti Collection. This group of coins is mostly comprised of diverse varieties of bronze issues from the beginning to the end of the Ptolemaic kingdom. The classification of many Ptolemaic bronze issues has been highly debated among numismatists, often with researchers publishing highly divergent attributions to various kings, and also in the naming of the denominations used. For this selection, we generally followed the attributions and denominations given on Dan Wolf's website, www.ptolemybronze.com, who has been closely working with noted numismatic scholar, Catharine Lorber. The first of Cathy's books on the Ptolemaic coinage, which will supplant the long outdated Svoronos, is imminently forthcoming, and we would like to thank her for reviewing this special offering. Her conclusions regarding each coin's issuer, denomination, and mint are followed herein.