Series CRNP-AE-214
(Greek, Cyrene, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II as basilues of Egypt)
Series
Greek
Mint
Cyrene
-
Nomisma
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II as basilues of Egypt
-
Nomisma
Chronology
145 BC
116 BC
circa
Features
AE
Bronze
18 mm
This field is calculated automatically based on 14 Exemplars
This field is calculated automatically based on 14 Exemplars
3.16 g
This field is calculated automatically based on 13 Exemplars
This field is calculated automatically based on 13 Exemplars
Text in italian
Text in english
Testa diademata di Tolomeo I Soter a d., con egida; contorno perlinato
Text in italian
Head of Ptolemy I Soter r., diademed, wearing aegis; dotted circle
Text in english
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ
Text in italian
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ
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Testa diademata di Libya a d.; sotto il mento, cornucopia; sotto, monogramma 
(e varianti); contorno perlinato
(e varianti); contorno perlinato
Text in italian
Head of Libya r., diademed; beneath chin, single cornucopiae; beneath truncation of neck, monogram (and variants); dotted circle
(and variants); dotted circle
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La legenda è spesso disorganica con alterazioni notevoli soprattutto delle lettere Α, Β, Σ e Ω.
Text in english
Letters very carelessly formed, especially for Α, Β, Σ and Ω; legend always incomplete through defective centring or striking.
Bibliography
Volume
Ref.
Reference
14 Specimens
1
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Münzen Sänn, via ma-shops, MA-ID. 2844400816 | 15.00 mm; 1.30 g; - h | |
| Purchase | stanleyke (anderermuenzshop), via ebay.com, item n. 142601969112 | - mm; - g; - h | |
| Auction | Emporium Hamburg, Auction 93 (4 May 2021), lot n. 150 | 16.00 mm; 1.37 g; - h |
2
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction | Bruun Rasmussen, Online Auction 2035 (30 August 2020), lot n. 5033 | 15.00 mm; - g; - h | Only Cyrenaican specimen in a lot of three bronze coins |
| Auction | Bruun Rasmussen, Online Auction 2119 (16 May 2021), lot n. 5006 | 15.00 mm; - g; - h | Only Cyrenaican specimen in a lot of three bronze coins |
3
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
4
Specimen with reliable identification
Validated specimen
n.d.
n.d.
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Marc R. Breitsprecher, via vcoins.com, n. 1104907 (SKU : 43472) | 17.19 mm; 3.23 g; - h | |
| Purchase | Marc R. Breitsprecher, via vcoins.com, n. 2063018 (SKU : 59646) | 17.19 mm; 3.23 g; - h |
5
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction | Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 16 (22 May 2021), lot n. 1889 | 20.00 mm; 3.87 g; 12 h | From the Rhakotis Collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s. |
| Auction | Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 28 (9 December 2023), lot n. 1841 | 20.00 mm; 3.87 g; 12 h |
6
Status
7
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction | Münzzentrum Rheinland, Auction 175 (13 gennaio 2016), lotto n. 372 | 19.00 mm; 2.70 g; - h | |
| Purchase | Münzzentrum Rheinland, via ma-shop, MA-ID. 1220024600998 | 19.00 mm; - g; - h |
8
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | British Museum, n. G.2799 | - mm; 4.72 g; - h | From the Collection of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1816) |
| Bibliography | BMC, Ptolemies , p. 76, n. 86 | 20.00 mm; - g; - h | |
| Bibliography | BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 86, n. 75 | 20.00 mm; 4.72 g; 12 h |
9
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | British Museum, n. 1878,0603.14 | - mm; 3.60 g; - h | Purchased from Rev. Greville John Chester (1878) |
| Bibliography | BMC, Ptolemies , p. 77, n. 100 | 17.80 mm; - g; - h | |
| Bibliography | SVORONOS 1904-1908 , n. 1658_ς | - mm; 3.49 g; - h | |
| Bibliography | BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 86, n. 71, [tav. XXXII, n. 8] | 17.80 mm; 3.60 g; 12 h |
10
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | British Museum, n. 1922,0314.12 | - mm; 2.61 g; - h | Presented by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1922); found in Cyrenaica. |
| Bibliography | BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 86, n. 76 | 19.00 mm; 2.61 g; 12 h |
11
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | British Museum, n. 1922,0314.11 | - mm; 2.87 g; - h | Presented by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1922); found in Cyrenaica. |
| Bibliography | BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 86, n. 74, [tav. XXXII, n. 10] | 21.50 mm; 2.87 g; 12 h |
12
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | British Museum, n. 1922,0314.10 | - mm; 3.12 g; - h | Presented by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1922); found in Cyrenaica |
| Bibliography | BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 86, n. 77 | 19.00 mm; 3.12 g; 12 h |
13
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | British Museum, n. 1922,0314.13 | - mm; 3.67 g; - h | Presented by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1922); found in Cyrenaica |
| Bibliography | BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 86, n. 72, [tav. XXXII, n. 9] | 20.00 mm; 3.67 g; 12 h |
14
Status
| Type | Details | mm; g; h | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | British Museum, n. 1922,0314.9 | - mm; 3.07 g; - h | Presented by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1922); found in Cyrenaica |
| Bibliography | BMC, Cyrenaica , p. 86, n. 73 | 18.00 mm; 3.06 g; 12 h |