Zeus and Eagle: Ptolemaic Kingdom, Huge Coin Set In Silver from Egypt (Struck 200 BC)
Currently our largest and most impressive coin. See comparison photo with a present day quarter.
- Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin
- Sterling silver chain and jewelry pouch included
-- Coin information
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV Philopator,
Obverse: diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right Reverse: eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; club to left, ΔΙ between
Mint: between 222-205 BC Ptolemy IV's surname Philopator means father lover, ironic since according to some authorities he poisoned his father. Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria. He was a cruel and evil monarch.
Currently our largest and most impressive coin. See comparison photo with a present day quarter.
- Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin
- Sterling silver chain and jewelry pouch included
-- Coin information
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV Philopator,
Obverse: diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right Reverse: eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; club to left, ΔΙ between
Mint: between 222-205 BC Ptolemy IV's surname Philopator means father lover, ironic since according to some authorities he poisoned his father. Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria. He was a cruel and evil monarch.
Currently our largest and most impressive coin. See comparison photo with a present day quarter.
- Comes with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed below) on the acquired coin
- Sterling silver chain and jewelry pouch included
-- Coin information
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV Philopator,
Obverse: diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right Reverse: eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; club to left, ΔΙ between
Mint: between 222-205 BC Ptolemy IV's surname Philopator means father lover, ironic since according to some authorities he poisoned his father. Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria. He was a cruel and evil monarch.
