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© Leu Numismatik
Æ 35 - Ptolemy V Epiphanes & Ptolemy VI Philometor Alexandria 205 BC - 180 BC
| Bronze | 38 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC)) |
|---|---|
| King | Ptolemy V Epiphanes (203 BC - 181 BC) Ptolemy VI Philometor (181 BC - 145 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 205 BC - 180 BC |
| Currency | Drachm (204 – 30 BC) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 38 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#430632 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Two eagles with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ
Translation: King Ptolemy
Comment
Rulers listed are not conclusive.
http://ptolemybronze.com/ptolemy_series.html depicts 3 similar variants, Sv-1423v1, v2 and v3 and has them classified in
Alexandria Late 3rd - Early 2nd C. BC Unmarked Series 1, Weight Standard #3
Largest Denomination of the 6th Series. The group in this section is best described as a 'Simplified Series 6', somewhat related to the complex and speculative multiple marked and unmarked sub-series of Faucher and Lorber's Series 6 in their AJN 2010 paper. This 'Simplified Series 6' is similar to Table 5 of the AJN 2021 paper by D. Wolf and is only of the unmarked types.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features two rulers, Ptolemy V Epiphanes and Ptolemy VI Philometor, which was a common practice in the Ptolemaic Kingdom to show the unity and cooperation between the ruling dynasty members.
