Berenice II; bust of Berenice II/eagle
265,00 €
Description
Ptolemaic Kingdom, Berenice II (struck under Ptolemy III. 246-221 BC). BEΡENIKHΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ; diademed and draped bust of Berenice II right, hair in a bun / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings spread. EY in left field.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 6,38 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Svoronos 1056 |
| Commentary: | grey patina with sandy deposits |
Historical Context
Berenice II died just one year after her husband - probably as a part of a court purge by the new regime led by her son Ptolemy IV.
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