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and fired with a light blue glaze known as "faience" and the larger ones occur with hieroglyphic
inscriptions. A common inscription translates as "If one calls you at any time, you shall say 'I will
do it.' The word "shawabti" translates as "the answerer". These are from the 26th Dynasty in the
Late Period before the conquest of Egypt by the expanding Persian Empire. About 6.5 inches high
with hieroglyphs, spectacular: $1777. About 4.5 inches high, intact, very nice ................
Alexander was educated by the famous philosopher
Aristotle, and thought of himself as Greek, but he was even
more captivated by the mystery of ancient Egypt. It is
fascinating to realize that Alexander could look at written
historical records of Egypt that went back 3,000 years from
his time, and we haven't even reached 2,500 years since
the death of Alexander. It is no wonder that he chose to be
buried in Egypt, and he identified himself with the Egyptian
god Amun-Re, as he is depicted on coins struck after his
death. Obv: Athena wearing Corinthian helmet tipped
back on her head Rev: Nike holding wreath and mast
EF.......................................................................... $2277.
Alexandria, which was destined to be one of the most
important cities in all the ancient world. Same designs as
previous. Ptolemy I chose only to rule as satrap from
323-305 BC. Only after his power base was consolidated did
he strike coins in his name claiming the kingship of Egypt.
EF.......................................................................... $2277.
diademed and bearded head of
Zeus Reverse: his pet eagle
standing on thunderbolt. 38-48
mm diameter VF+ $477. VF $377.
Fine $177. VG $87. 37-20 mm
diameter VF+ $277. VF $177. Fine
$87. VG ............................. $47.
coast of Phoenecia. Obv: diademed head of Ptolemy I,
founder of the dynasty. Rev: eagle on thunderbolt. The latest
coins in the wreck were dated to 76 B.C. Alexandria Mint.
Choice VF to EF, the coins in the center of the chests
survived amazingly well. $377. each or ten different dates
for .......................................................................... $3650.
tetradrachms. Incomplete coins or lumps with little or no
detail. Each ...........................................................
with the Venetian ducat. The Ottoman Empire dominated the
Eastern Mediterranean from the Middle Ages till World War
I. Its capital was the ancient Roman capital of
Constantinople, now known as Istanbul. Cairo Mint, Very
fine $277. Fine ......................................................
Egypt to its empire to protect the critical Suez Canal. Egypt
became independent in 1922 as a monarchy and eventually
as a democracy in the 1950s.
style dinars were of the highest purity of gold but had
greatly varying weights and traded in the marketplace by
bullion value. Obv and Rev: Islamic script praising Allah and
the Prophet Mohammed and naming the king, his year of
rule and the mint. Friedberg catalog value of $750. nice Abt.
Unc. Our price $377. VF .......................................
succession was determined by the military choosing from
their own ranks rather than by inheritance. Barquq, from the
Circassian region of south Russia, was bought in Crimea
and taken to Egypt to serve in the palace dungeon. He
eventually worked his way through the power structure to
reign as sultan over a vast kingdom. Cairo Mint ICG MS 61
$477. raw nice Abt. Unc. $377. EF $277. VF ........
an affair with Julius Caesar, and gave him a male heir,
Caesarion. After Caesar's assassination she became the
consort of Marc Anthony in one of the most famous love
stories in history. After their defeat at Actium both she and
Marc Anthony committed suicide, leaving Augustus
unopposed. VF/F bold portrait, grainy surfaces, but much
better than most of her coinage. $1700. F $577. VG. $377.
sacrificial implements in field. Rev: bare head of Augustus.
Fine, possibly removed from jewelry. Exceedingly rare
$7700. non-portrait Julius Caesar gold, Abt. Unc. $3500.
EF $2700. Non-portrait silver tetradrachms of Antioch,
49-44 BC EF $177. VF $117. F.............................
Only the ALEX mintmark for Alexandria, or variations
thereof, remained to designate coins struck in Egypt. The
uniformity allowed coins struck in Egypt to circulate freely
as far away as England, Gaul, Germany, and of course
Rome and Constantinople. Obv: The co-emperor Constans,
337-350 AD, or Constantius II, 337-361 AD holding a globe
of the world. Rev: the emperor leading a captive barbarian
out of a hut, or the emperor standing over two captive
Parthians. EF $57. VF $27. F ................................
leaving the rest of the Roman world to the people and
the Senate. bronze tetradrachms, 268-295 A.D. of 5 or
more different emperors. obv: portrait. rev: usually
gods, goddesses, eagles, or altars. Each: EF $37.
VF $27. F ..............................................................
of Egypt. Both during the Republic and the Empire the
rowdy populace of Rome was kept fed by the bread of
Egyptian origin and entertained by the gladiators and
chariot races. Augustus knew Egypt was critical for his
ambitious plans. Obv: laureate bust of Augustus Rev: his
grandsons and heirs, Caius and Lucius Caesars with arms
and armour. VF+ $2700. another of the same type and
wear, but surfaces covered with tiny nicks and marks
$1477. rev: butting bull, F++ ................................ $1877.