| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 107 Price realized: 56 EUR (Approx. 61 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Kyrene. Ptolemy Apion. King of Kyrenaika 104-96 BC. Chalkous Æ 15 mm, 2,38 g Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / Headdress of Isis. Very Fine Asolati 113; SNG Copenhagen 685-90 (Uncertain mint in Cyprus). Ptolemy Apion, or Apion, born between 150 BC and 145 BC, held the title of the last Greek King of Cyrenaica, a region he separated from the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. As a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Apion was the son of Ptolemy VIII Physcon, who ruled as the king of Egypt, Cyrene, and Cyprus. His mother is often believed to be Eirene, a mistress of Ptolemy VIII around 147 BC, though this claim lacks definitive evidence. Around 105-101 BC, Ptolemy Apion received Cyrene as a distinct kingdom. However, historical records of his reign in Cyrenaica are scarce, and some scholars have cast doubt on whether he effectively ruled the region. Apion passed away in 96 BC without any heirs. In his last will, he made a significant decision by bequeathing Cyrenaica and his ancestral royal estates to the Roman Republic. This bequest marked the end of independent Greek rule in Cyrenaica and contributed to the establishment of Cyrenaica as a Roman province in 74 BC Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 152 Price realized: 130 EUR (Approx. 141 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Alexandreia. Ptolemy IX to Ptolemy XII 116-51 BC. Bronze Æ 22 mm, 8,11 g Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left. Nearly Extremely Fine Svoronos 1426 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); SNG Copenhagen 311-4 (same). Zeus Ammon, also known as Ammon-Zeus or Amun-Zeus, is a syncretic deity combining aspects of the Greek god Zeus and the Egyptian god Amun. Amun was a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion, associated with the air, wind, fertility, and kingship. He was typically depicted as a man wearing a double plumed headdress. During the Hellenistic period, particularly in the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, there was a fusion of Greek and Egyptian religious beliefs and practices. This resulted in the identification of Amun with Zeus, the king of the Greek gods. The resulting deity, Zeus Ammon, was worshipped in various parts of the Hellenistic world, particularly in Egypt and Libya. Zeus Ammon was often depicted with the attributes of both Zeus and Amun, such as the thunderbolt of Zeus and the ram's horns of Amun. His cult became influential, and temples dedicated to him were constructed, notably at the oracle of Ammon located in the Siwa Oasis of Egypt. The oracle of Zeus Ammon was consulted by numerous individuals, including Alexander the Great, who sought divine validation for his conquests. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 153 Price realized: 160 EUR (Approx. 173 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Alexandreia. Ptolemy IX to Ptolemy XII 116-51 BC. Bronze Æ 20 mm, 9,53 g Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left. Extremely Fine Svoronos 1426 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); SNG Copenhagen 311-4 (same). Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 154 Price realized: 100 EUR (Approx. 108 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Alexandreia. Ptolemy IX to Ptolemy XII 116-51 BC. Bronze Æ 21 mm, 8,61 g Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left. Very Fine Svoronos 1426 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); SNG Copenhagen 311-4 (same). Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 155 Price realized: 55 EUR (Approx. 59 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Alexandreia. Ptolemy IX to Ptolemy XII 116-51 BC. Bronze Æ 20 mm, 7,51 g Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left. Very Fine Svoronos 1426 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); SNG Copenhagen 311-4 (same). Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1817 Price realized: 550 CHF (Approx. 625 USD / 581 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-222 BC. Drachm (Bronze, 43 mm, 71.28 g, 12 h), Alexandria. Diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, with ram's horn in his hair and over the diadem. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, filleted cornucopiae; between eagle's legs, monogram of XP. CPE B395. SNG Copenhagen 171-172. Svoronos 964. Well preserved and with an attractive chocolate brown patina. Minor deposits, otherwise, about extremely fine. From the Lucien Birkler Collection, acquired before 2016. Starting price: 150 CHF |  |
