Numismata hellenica: a catalogue of Greek coins; with notes, a map ...

Metal Size Weight
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8-7
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220-2
428-7
428
205-8
KINGS OF EGYPT. 61
PTOLEM^US IV. (Philopator.)
Diademate youthful head of Ptolemseus IV. to r., with plain chlamys. IJ. IIToAE-
MAIoY OlAoIIAToPoS. Eagle, standing on fuhnen, to I.; in field to r., S, and
immediately above it, £L ; to I., the symbol and monogram of Tyrus ; between
the eagle's legs, mon. 194.— Struck at Tyre. — Electrotype from the B.M.
ARSINOE {Philopator),
Sister and wife of Ptolemwus IV.
Head of Arsinoe to r., with sphendone, flower on the top of the head, and hair rolled
up behind, ft. APSINoH^ *IAonAToPo€. Cornucopise, with double fillet;
above it, star.— Electrotype.
PTOLEMiEUS V. (Epiphanes),
Son of Ptolemwus IV. and his sister Arsinoe, began to reign b.c. 205.
Youthful bust of Ptolemseus V. to r., with radiate diadem, and wearing a plain
chlamys ; the head of a spear appears over the left shoulder. R. IIToAEMAIoY
BASIAEQS. Cornucopise, with a semicircle of rays above it, and on each side
a pendent fillet and a star in ; field below, mon. 195.
Similar bust of Ptolemseus V. to r., but without the rays, and without the spear head,
ft. Same legend. Eagle, standing on fulmen, to I. ; in field to L, 9 ; between
the eagle's legs, NI.— This and the one preceding are Electrotypes from the B.M.
Same type. ft. Same legend and ; type in field to I., A ; between the eagle's legs,
NI.—From, the Pemhrole Collection (1287).
PTOLEMWUS VI. {Philometor),
Son ofPtolemoBus V. and Cleopatra, daughter of Antiochus III, began to reign 181 b.c.
Diademate head of Ptolemseus VI. to r. R. GEoY nToAEMAloY ^lAoMHToPoS.
Eagle, on fulmen, to I. ; a palm branch under its right wing ;
eagle,
in field to r. of
mon, 181 ; between its legs, lA.—
Electrotype.
PTOLEMWUS VII. {Physcon),
Brother of Ptolemwus VI., began to reign b.c. 146.
PTOLEM.^US VIII. {Lathyrus),
Son of Ptolemwus VII. and Cleopatra, daughter of Ptolemwus VI., began to reign,
jointly with Ms mother, b.c. 117.
PTOLEMWUS IX. (Alemndrus),
Brother ofPtolemeeus VIII., began to reign jointly with his mother Cleopatra b.c. 107.
Youthful head covered with the elephant's scalp, terminating round the neck in an
ornamented chlamys like those of Soter and Euergetes. ^. UToAEMAIoY BA-
2IAEUS. Eagle, on fulmen with open wings, standing to I. ; between the
legs, e.