| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61443 | Auction date: 26 November 2024 |
| Lot number: 25061 Price realized: 950 USD (Approx. 906 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Cleopatra VII and Marc Antony, as Rulers of the East (37-31 BC). AE (22mm, 8.43 gm, 12h). NGC VF 3/5 - 2/5, smoothing. Coele Syria, Chalcis, 32/1 BC. BACIΛICCHC KLEOΠA-TPA, diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right / ETOYC KA TOY KAI E ΘEAC NEΩTEPAC, bare head of Antony right. RPC I 4771. The last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BC and succeeded her father Ptolemy XII Auletes in 51 BC. She soon faced a succession crisis: Her weak-willed younger brother and co-ruler, Ptolemy XIII, was dominated by a circle of courtiers who feared Cleopatra's keen intellect and resolute will. Consequently, they ousted and exiled her in 48 BC, shortly before the Roman general Pompey the Great arrived in Alexandria fresh from his defeat by Julius Caesar at the battle of Pharsalus. Ptolemy ordered Pompey's murder, but this only outraged Caesar, who showed up days later and occupied the royal palace. Cleopatra had herself wrapped in a carpet and smuggled into Caesar's presence for a meeting. This display of spunk by the nubile 20-year-old enchanted the dictator. The two likely became lovers that night, and Caesar's bitter Alexandrine War, which ended in the defeat and death of Ptolemy XIII, was fought on her behalf. Caesar tarried a while longer in Egypt while Cleopatra conceived and bore him a son. Caesar returned to Rome in 47 BC and summoned Cleopatra to join him the following year. She was thus in Rome when Caesar was murdered on 15 March 44 BC. Returning to Alexandria, she was summoned to meet the Triumvir Marc Antony at Tarsus in 41 BC. Once again, a powerful Roman general succumbed to Cleopatra's charms, and within a year she had borne Antony twins, a boy and a girl. In 37 BC, Cleopatra provided money and supplies in support of Antony's abortive invasion of Parthia and a punitive raid on Armenia the following year. Antony's adoption of "barbaric" Egyptian customs, his increasing dependence on Cleopatra, and his promise to bestow most of Rome's eastern possessions upon her and her children compelled his partner in power, Octavian, to declare war in 32 BC. Antony fought a lethargic campaign and suffered a heavy naval defeat at Actium in September of 31 BC, after which he and Cleopatra fled to Egypt. On Octavian's approach in 30 BC, Antony committed suicide and Cleopatra followed suit days later, utilizing the poisonous bite of the sacred asp. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/greek-ptolemaic-egypt-cleopatra-vii-and-marc-antony-as-rulers-of-the-east-37-31-bc-ae-22mm-843-gm-12h-ngc/a/61443-25061.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61443-11262024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3122 | Auction date: 21 January 2025 |
| Lot number: 34186 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Ancients SYRIA. Chalcis. Cleopatra VII and Marc Antony, as Rulers of the East (37-31 BC). AE (21mm, 6.21 gm, 11h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5. 32/1 BC. BACIΛICCHC KLEOΠA-TPA, diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right / ETOYC KA TOY KAI E ΘEAC NEΩTEPAC, bare head of Antony right. RPC I 4771. Soft, emerald patina with areas of deeper onyx. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-provincial/roman-provincial-syria-chalcis-cleopatra-vii-and-marc-antony-as-rulers-of-the-east-37-31-bc-ae-21mm-621-gm-/a/3122-34186.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3122-01212025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61443 | Auction date: 26 November 2024 |
| Lot number: 25053 Price realized: 320 USD (Approx. 305 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Cleopatra VII (51-30 BC) and Ptolemy XV Caesarion (44-30 BC). BI tetradrachm (24mm, 11.37 gm, 12h). NGC Choice Fine 4/5 - 2/5, strike flaw. Alexandria, dated Regnal Year 1 (37/6(?) BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around his neck; dotted border / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ-ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, palm over right wing; star above L A (date) in left field, ΠA in right field. Svoronos 1815 (Ptolemy XIII). https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/greek-ptolemaic-egypt-cleopatra-vii-51-30-bc-and-ptolemy-xv-caesarion-44-30-bc-bi-tetradrachm-24mm-1137-gm-/a/61443-25053.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61443-11262024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > ANA Signature Sale 3118 | Auction date: 15 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 33040 Price realized: 44,000 USD (Approx. 40,062 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Cleopatra VII and Marc Antony, rulers of the East (37-30 BC). AR tetradrachm (25mm, 14.84 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 4/5, light scuff. Syria, Antioch, 36 BC. ΒΑCΙΛΙCCΑ ΚΛЄΟΠΑΤΡΑ ΘЄΑ ΝЄwΤЄΡΑ, diademed bust of Cleopatra VII right, seen from front, hair in cornrows, wearing pendant earring, beaded necklaces, and embroidered dress / ΑΝΤwΝΙΟC ΑΥΤΟΚPΑΤwΡ ΤΡΙΤΟΝ ΤΡΙwΝ ΑΝΔΡwΝ, bare head of Marc Antony right. RPC I 4094. McAlee 174. Prieur 27. BMC 53. HGC 9, 1361. Among the elite, this coin is one of only five at the top of NGC's grading population. Struck on superior metal, it features a meticulously centered strike with the full legends visible on both sides, set against a backdrop of deep, stormy toning. The last Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BC and succeeded her father Ptolemy XII Auletes in 51 BC. She soon faced a succession crisis: Her weak-willed younger brother and co-ruler, Ptolemy XIII, was dominated by a circle of courtiers who feared Cleopatra's keen intellect and resolute will. Consequently, they ousted and exiled her in 48 BC, shortly before the Roman general Pompey the Great arrived in Alexandria fresh from his defeat by Julius Caesar at the battle of Pharsalus. Ptolemy ordered Pompey's murder, but this only outraged Caesar, who showed up days later and occupied the royal palace. Cleopatra had herself wrapped in a carpet and smuggled into Caesar's presence for a meeting. This display of spunk by the nubile 20-year-old enchanted the dictator. The two likely became lovers that night, and Caesar's bitter Alexandrine War, which ended in the defeat and death of Ptolemy XIII, was fought on her behalf. Caesar tarried a while longer in Egypt while Cleopatra conceived and bore him a son. Caesar returned to Rome in 47 BC and summoned Cleopatra to join him the following year. She was thus in Rome when Caesar was murdered on 15 March 44 BC. Returning to Alexandria, she was summoned to meet the Triumvir Marc Antony at Tarsus in 41 BC. Once again, a powerful Roman succumbed to Cleopatra's charms, and within a year she had borne Antony twins, a boy and a girl. In 37 BC, Cleopatra provided money and supplies in support of Antony's abortive invasion of Parthia and a punitive raid on Armenia the following year. Antony's adoption of "barbaric" Egyptian customs, his increasing dependence on Cleopatra and his promise to bestow most of Rome's eastern possessions upon her and her children led his partner in power, Octavian, to declare war in 32 BC. Antony fought a lethargic campaign and suffered a heavy naval defeat at Actium in September, 31 BC, after which he and Cleopatra fled to Egypt. On Octavian's approach in 30 BC, Antony committed suicide and Cleopatra followed suit days later, utilizing the poisonous bite of the sacred asp. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-cleopatra-vii-and-marc-antony-rulers-of-the-east-37-30-bc-ar-tetradrachm-25mm-1484-gm-1h-ngc-choic/a/3118-33040.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3118-08152024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 50000-80000 USD |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61407 | Auction date: 6 October 2024 |
| Lot number: 23049 Price realized: 1,100 USD (Approx. 1,003 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter (323-282 BC). AV tetarte (1/10 trichryson) or triobol (hemidrachm) (10mm, 1.76 gm, 12h). NGC Choice Fine 4/5 - 2/5, graffiti, scuffs. Alexandria, ca. 294-285 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck / ΠTOΛEMAIOY-BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread; ΠY monogram in left field. CPE 144. Svoronos 223. Ptolemy I Soter, founder of the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt, started out life as the son of the Macedonian nobleman Lagus; a later tale that he was an illegitimate son of Philip II (and thus Alexander's half-brother) was probably fabricated. He was a friend and intimate of Alexander III the Great from boyhood and accompanied him on his great career of conquests from 333-323 BC. Upon Alexander's death in 323 BC, Ptolemy was granted the prized satrapy of Egypt, the richest of the formerly Persian provinces. Alone among the Diadochi ("successors"), he was content with his sphere of influence and did not risk all to succeed Alexander. However, he was not above using the great conqueror's image and reputation to secure his own position. He hijacked Alexander's funeral cortege as it was proceeding back to Macedon and had his embalmed corpse formally interred at Memphis in Egypt; later the body was relocated to a splendid mausoleum in Alexandria. Ptolemy's early coinage is modeled on that of Alexander and carries the conqueror's image and name. The image of the elephant, which Macedonian armies first encountered on the battlefield in northern India, was prominently employed. The first tetradrachms and rare gold staters struck by Ptolemy during his satrapy depict Alexander wearing an elaborate elephant-skin headdress. After Ptolemy declared his own kingship in 305 BC, Alexander's head on the obverse was replaced by his own unequivocal portrait, making him the first Hellenistic monarch to take this step (though both Philip II and Alexander had used portraits of themselves "disguised" as the deities Zeus and Heracles). This amazing gold tetarte, struck late in his reign, shows Ptolemy wearing about his neck the protective aegis of Athena. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-ptolemaic-egypt-ptolemy-i-soter-323-282-bc-av-tetarte-1-10-trichryson-or-triobol-hemidrachm-10mm-1/a/61407-23049.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61407-10062024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61402 | Auction date: 3 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 24294 Price realized: 300 USD (Approx. 271 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients MACEDON UNDER ROME. First Meris. Ca. 167-148 BC. AR tetradrachm (31mm, 16.68 gm, 12h). NGC VF 5/5 - 3/5. Diademed, draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the tondo of Macedonian shield / MAKEΔONΩN / ΠPΩTHΣ, club of Heracles right; ΣΗΑTΡ monogram above, TKP and MYEΩT monograms below; within oak wreath, thunderbolt in outer left field. SNG Copenhagen 1315. SNG Ashmolean 3299. HGC 3.1, 1103. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedon-under-rome-first-meris-ca-167-148-bc-ar-tetradrachm-31mm-1668-gm-12h-ngc-vf-5-5-3-5/a/61402-24294.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61402-09032024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
