The Ptolemaic dynasty introduced standard coinage to Egypt, where pre-existing native dynasties made only very limited use of coins. Egyptian gold stater was the first coin ever minted in ancient Egypt around 360 BC during the reign of pharaoh Teos of the 30th Dynasty. These coins were used to pay salaries of Greek mercenaries in his service.

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Nov 14, 2018 · Ptolemy IV married his sister Arsinoe III, who bore the future ruler Ptolemy V. Philopator’s chubby youthful portrait appears on magnificent gold octodrachms issued by his son. On the...

Volume II covering the gold and silver coinage (Part I) and bronze coinage (Part II) of Ptolemy V (r. 203–181 BC) through Cleopatra VII (r. 51–30 BC) is expected to appear in print by 2021. The current version of PCO, released in April 2020, covers the coinage found in Volume I, Parts I and II of Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire .

All coins from the Ptolemaic Kingdom, presented with pictures, descriptions and more useful information: metal, size, weight, date, mintage...

Aug 11, 2010 · Archaeologists working in Tel Kedesh in northern Israel have uncovered an extremely rare 2,200-year-old gold coin, minted in Alexandria by King Ptolemy V.

Detailed information about the coin Mnaeion, Ptolemy V, Ptolemaic Kingdom, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

May 19, 2014 · This octodrachm, thought to have been struck sometime in the mid-third century, is an exceptional example of one of the rarer Egyptian gold coins. The obverse is graced by a portrait of Queen Berenice II, wife of King Ptolemy III, …

detailing the gold, silver, and bronze coinages produced under the Ptolemaic monarchs from the reign of Ptolemy V down to the end of the kingdom under Cleopatra VII -- Provided by publisher.

Coin Highlights: AE32 Diobol (around 30.93 grams). 32 mm. Struck at Alexandria. NGC has certified this coin as being in Choice Fine condition. Strike: 3/5. Surface: 4/5. Obverse: Head of Isis right wearing wreath of grain ears. Reverse: Eagle with open wings standing on a thunderbolt.