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PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy III Eurgetes (246-222 BC). AV mnaieion or octadrachm (27mm, 27.78 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Posthumous issue of Alexandria, under Ptolemy IV Philopator (221-204 BC). Bust of Ptolemy III right, radiate, diademed, draped and wearing aegis, trident-head over left shoulder, the central prong adorned with lotus finial / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, radiate and filleted cornucopia, ΔI below. Svoronos 1117. SNG Copenhagen 196. Boldly struck on a broad flan, with flashy fields and detailed devices.
The Ptolemaic dynasty's most warlike ruler, the portrait of Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BC) appears on gold mnaieions struck by his son, Ptolemy IV Philopator, who succeeded him in 221 BC. The great conqueror appears almost bloated; while likely an accurate portrait, his well-fed appearance is also visual shorthand for Egypt's bountiful abundance. Ptolemy III also sports an array of godly attributes, including the rayed crown of Helios, the trident of Poseidon, and the aegis of Zeus. The reverse depicts a cornucopia, again symbolizing the plenty of Egypt.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 15000-18000 USD
PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy III Eurgetes (246-222 BC). AV mnaieion or octadrachm (27mm, 27.78 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Posthumous issue of Alexandria, under Ptolemy IV Philopator (221-204 BC). Bust of Ptolemy III right, radiate, diademed, draped and wearing aegis, trident-head over left shoulder, the central prong adorned with lotus finial / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, radiate and filleted cornucopia, ΔI below. Svoronos 1117. SNG Copenhagen 196. Boldly struck on a broad flan, with flashy fields and detailed devices.
The Ptolemaic dynasty's most warlike ruler, the portrait of Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BC) appears on gold mnaieions struck by his son, Ptolemy IV Philopator, who succeeded him in 221 BC. The great conqueror appears almost bloated; while likely an accurate portrait, his well-fed appearance is also visual shorthand for Egypt's bountiful abundance. Ptolemy III also sports an array of godly attributes, including the rayed crown of Helios, the trident of Poseidon, and the aegis of Zeus. The reverse depicts a cornucopia, again symbolizing the plenty of Egypt.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 15000-18000 USD