Language:
English
Year of publication:
2021
Titel der Quelle:
Israel Numismatic Research
Angaben zur Quelle:
16 (2021) 35-58
Keywords:
Ptolemaic dynasty,
;
Coins, Ancient
;
Inscriptions, Greek
;
Mints
;
Eretz Israel Antiquities
Abstract:
The dated Ptolemaic silver coinage described as of an ‘uncertain era’ consists of three series of issues, the first two consisting of almost entirely of tetradrachms inscribed ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ while the third consists almost entirely of didrachms inscribed ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. I show that the third series is the direct continuation of the second series on the basis of new didrachms that completely close what had appeared to be a nine-year gap between them. The circumstances that connect the two series in this way provide a new perspective on the second series’ purpose.
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