Magas (governor of Cyrene under Ptolemy I of Egypt)
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Governor of Cyrenaica under Ptolemy I of Egypt. He subsequently rebelled against Ptolemy II.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euhesperides (Ptolemy I), gold, staters (Ptolemy I/quadriga of elephants) (305-294 BCE) | 
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Gold | 1,392 kg |
| Cyrene (Ptolemy I), gold, staters (Ptolemy I/quadriga of elephants) (305-294 BCE) | 
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Gold | 5,921 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2804 - Cyrene (Magas) (AE Apollo/lyra) over uncertain type (Münz Zentrum, 168, Dec. 2013, 257) | 
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Bronze | 282 BC JL | |
| 24342 - Cyrene (Magas) (AE Apollo/lyra) over uncertain type (Roma Numismatics, EA 107, March 2023, 533) | 
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Bronze | 282 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
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Magas, governor of Cyrene 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | magas_cyrene |
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Literature
- BMC Cyrenaica (2 mentions)
- Roche-Lévêque 2024 (2 mentions)
- Svoronos 1890 (2 mentions)
- CPE I (2 mentions)
