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Greek Coin Rings : Gold Ring with Silver Tetradrachm of King Ptolemy XII
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Gold Ring with Silver Tetradrachm of King Ptolemy XII - FJ.7131
Origin: Egypt
Circa: 85
BC
to 51
BC
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Medium: Gold, Silver
$6,500.00
Location: United States
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Following the death of Alexander the Great, his
empire was divided between his three generals,
each of whom set up their own kingdoms. One of
them, Ptolemy, took Egypt as his share and made
Alexandria his capital. Ruling as Ptolemy I Soter,
he established the last dynasty to rule Egypt with
the title of Pharaoh. For the next two and a half
centuries, the Ptolemaic Dynasty of Greeks
controlled Egypt, mingling Hellenic traditions
with the mighty legacy of the Pharaohs. Ptolemy
XII Neos Dionysos was the illegitimate son of
Lathyros (Ptolemy IX Soter II) and fled to the
court of Mithradates VI of Pontus following the
death of his father. Having deposed Ptolemy XI
Alexander II, the people of Egypt remembered
the illegitimate son of their previous ruler and he
ascended the throne as Ptolemy XII, although he
referred to himself as “Theos Philopator
Philadelphos Neos Dionysos.” He was married to
his sister, Cleopatra V Tryphaena but is perhaps
best known as the father of the celebrated,
ambitious Cleopatra VII, destined to be the last
of the Ptolemies. The glories of antiquity shine
again with renewed brilliance and luster. The
legend surrounding Ptolemy XII, and his
notorious daughter Cleopatra, becomes reality
when this ring is worn. The past literally comes
alive. This ancient coin is a shining vestige of the
ancient glory of Egypt under Greek rule passed
from the hands of civilization to civilization, from
generation to generation. However, unlike much
of antiquity, it is not a relic of the past displayed
behind glass in a museum; but mounted in this
ring, the coin is a stunning centerpiece
appreciated for its age as much as its beauty and
superior craftsmanship
- (FJ.7131)
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