Ancient Greek Bronze Drachm

Obverse featuring Zeus/Ammon
Reverse featuring Eagle, Name and Titles

The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt was one of the successor states of Alexander the Great's Empire, founded by Ptolemy Soter, Satrap of Egypt and one of Alexander's former generals. Egypt under the Ptolemaic Dynasty became a Hellenic civilisation, although Ptolemy and his successors styled themselves as the heirs to the Pharaohs who had ruled Egypt in centuries past.

Featured is a large bronze coin of Ptolemy III or IV. Ptolemy III is one of the 'Great Kings of the South' refered to in the Old Testement, and Ptolemy IV Philopater was a notoriously degenerate monarch under whom the decline of the kingdom his Great-Grandfather had founded began in earnest, in spite of a great victory he had won over the Selucid King Antiochus III at Raphia, which ironically, encouraged the temporary seccession of Upper Egypt from the Ptolemies by giving the Egyptian soldiers the experience and confidence to revolt from their Greek overlords.

Price & Availability:-

Description	Grade	Price £	Price $	Availability
Ptolemaic bronze 41.7g	AVF	£125*	$Ask	Sold

*Correct as of 2010

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UK: At buyer's Risk £3.50 or
Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
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