Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted March 7, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) PTOLEMAIC EMPIRE EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA. Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE Drachm. (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. Besides the Greek name Ptolemaios he also used this short honorific in Egyptian... Iwaennetjerwy-menkhwy Setepptah Userkare Sekhemankhamun, which means "Heir of the [two] Beneficent Gods, Chosen of Ptah, Powerful is the Soul of Re, Powerful Image of Amun." He actually embellished the temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo, I visited the temple of this crocodile god on the Nile several years back and had the distinction of being held up at gunpoint in the town after darkness had fallen. I wasn't sure at the time if I was going to make it. Eventually I made it back to the temple grounds and the guards watched over me. At 5:30 the first calls to prayer were heard from several mosques, even from those across the river. With sunrise I was able to catch the first train and head north to Coptos. Back to Ptolemy IV - He was somewhat dissolute according to the sources, favoring strong drink and other pleasures and ignoring foreign affairs, hence Syria was lost to the Seleucid Kingdom and the natives also revolted in Upper Egypt. Also, silver came into short supply and as a result, more of the large bronze types were struck. He eventually recruited an army of 55,000 men and marched against Antiochus III at Raffa where he was victorious, or at least the Seleucid forces were turned back... Edited March 7, 2023 by Ancient Coin Hunter 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValiantKnight Posted March 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 7, 2023 Ptolemy III Euergetes, Ptolemaic Kingdom AE octobolObv: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon rightRev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt, head right; E between legsMint: AlexandriaDate: 246-222 BCRef: Svoronos 446; SNG Copenhagen 142 (Ptolemy II); Lorber series 4Size: 48 mm, 93 gm 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat7 Posted March 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) Ptolemy IV, Alexandria Cornucopia Series 5 (As per OP coin)Obv: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon rightRev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, head left; ΛI (Lamda Iota) between legsMint: AlexandriaDate: 219-205 BCRef: Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop. 199Size: AE41 mm, 70.33 gm (This 'puck' has played a few games.) Edited March 9, 2023 by Topcat7 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted March 7, 2023 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted March 7, 2023 1 hour ago, ValiantKnight said: Ptolemy III Euergetes, Ptolemaic Kingdom AE octobolObv: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon rightRev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt, head right; E between legsMint: AlexandriaDate: 246-222 BCRef: Svoronos 446; SNG Copenhagen 142 (Ptolemy II); Lorber series 4Size: 48 mm, 93 gm You would need to build up the biceps to carry a purse of those heavy coins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValiantKnight Posted March 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 7, 2023 7 minutes ago, Ancient Coin Hunter said: You would need to build up the biceps to carry a purse of those heavy coins! And to wear steel-toe boots while holding them in case one gets a case of the butterfingers 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted March 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted March 8, 2023 Ptolemy IV Ae Drachm 218?-204 BC Obv Head of Zeus Ammon right Rv Eagle standing left wings folded CPE B 508 66.80 grms 40 mm Photo by W. HansenLove those Ptolemaic hockey pucks 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John060167 Posted March 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) On 3/7/2023 at 3:04 PM, Ancient Coin Hunter said: PTOLEMAIC EMPIRE EGYPT, ALEXANDRIA. Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE Drachm. (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. Besides the Greek name Ptolemaios he also used this short honorific in Egyptian... Iwaennetjerwy-menkhwy Setepptah Userkare Sekhemankhamun, which means "Heir of the [two] Beneficent Gods, Chosen of Ptah, Powerful is the Soul of Re, Powerful Image of Amun." He actually embellished the temple of Sobek at Kom Ombo, I visited the temple of this crocodile god on the Nile several years back and had the distinction of being held up at gunpoint in the town after darkness had fallen. I wasn't sure at the time if I was going to make it. Eventually I made it back to the temple grounds and the guards watched over me. At 5:30 the first calls to prayer were heard from several mosques, even from those across the river. With sunrise I was able to catch the first train and head north to Coptos. Back to Ptolemy IV - He was somewhat dissolute according to the sources, favoring strong drink and other pleasures and ignoring foreign affairs, hence Syria was lost to the Seleucid Kingdom and the natives also revolted in Upper Egypt. Also, silver came into short supply and as a result, more of the large bronze types were struck. He eventually recruited an army of 55,000 men and marched against Antiochus III at Raffa where he was victorious, or at least the Seleucid forces were turned back... Thats an awesome pickup, congrats! I have one, my baby nephew absolutely loves them cuz they look like brownie bites….then he lost his two front teeth biting into it. He doesn’t love them so much anymore. At least the coins okay! Ptolemy III AE drachm, 43mm, 70g Edited March 10, 2023 by John060167 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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