Ancient Silver Tetradrachm c. 285-246 BC - PTOLEMY II & EAGLE

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Silver Tetradrachm, Ptolemaic Egypt, c. 285-246 BC

Ruler: Ptolemy II

Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy, right

Rev: Eagle standing left on Thunderbolt

Mint: Sidon (285-261 BC)

(Noeske 98-9) 27mm 14.06gm

Ptolemy II Philadelphus (309–246 BC) was the king of Ptolemaic Egypt from 283 BC to 246 BC. He was the son of the founder of the Ptolemaic kingdom Ptolemy I Soter and Berenice, and was educated by Philitas of Cos.

He had two half-brothers, Ptolemy Keraunos and Meleager, who both became kings of Macedonia (in 281 BC and 279 BC respectively), and who both died in the Gallic invasion of 280–279 BC. Ptolemy was first married to Arsinoë I, daughter of Lysimachus, who was the mother of his legitimate children; after her repudiation he married his full sister Arsinoë II, the widow of Lysimachus.

  • Inventory# PA-3360
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