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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.7139
Origin: Egypt
Circa: 85
BC
to 51
BC
Collection: Coin Jewelry
Style: Ptolemaic Coin Ring
Medium: Silver and Gold
Additional Information: This Genuine Ancient Coin Has Been Set in a Modern 18 Karat Gold Ring
$5,600.00
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.7139)
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