Ptolemy VIII Physcon (169-164, 144-132/1 and 126-116 BC)

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Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II ("Ptolemy the Benefactor"; c. 182 BC – June 26, 116 BC), nicknamed Physcon ("the Fat"), was a king of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, ruling from 169 to 164 B.C. with siblings Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II and a second time from 144 to 132/1 and again from 126 to 116.

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)
Alexandria (Ptolemy VI and VIII), gold, mnaieia (Arsinoe/cornucopiae) (180-116 BCE) S 666 - Alexandria Mnaieion (Olivier 2012, Planche XXXIII, 3360 et p.598).png Gold 341,412 kg
S 620 - Citium (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (170-163 BCE) S 620 - Citium Ptolemy VI Tetradrachm 170-163.jpg Silver 6,588 kg
S 612 - Salamis (Ptolemy VI and VIII), silver, tetradrachms (169-163 BCE) S 612 - Salamis Ptolemy VI and VIII Tetradrachm 169-163.jpg Silver 3,037 kg
S 627 - Paphos (Ptolemy VI-VIII), silver, tetradrachms (169-163 BCE) S 627 - Paphos Ptolemy VI-VIII) Tetradrachm 169-163 (Olivier 2012, Planche XVIII, 1988).png Silver 4,128 kg
S 634 - Paphos (Ptolemies), silver, tetradrachms - ancient forgeries (163-118 BCE) S 634 - Paphos Ptolemies Tetradrachm - ancient forgeries 163-118 (Olivier 2012, Planche XXIII, 2551).png Silver 0 kg
S 674 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 146-116 BC S 674 - Alexandria Tetradrachm 146-116 BC (Olivier 2012, Planche LV, 4693).png Silver 52,920 kg
Salamis (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Olivier H317 Salamis Ptolemy VIII.jpg Silver 23,173 kg
Paphos (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Olivier S629 Paphos Ptolemy VIII tetradrachms.jpg Silver 9,943 kg
S 622 - Citium (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) S 622 Citium Ptolemy VIII Tetradrachm 145-116 BCE.jpg Silver 18,412 kg
Salamis (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm H317 Salamis Ptolemy VIII.jpg Silver 21,333 kg
H 318 - Citium (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm H 318 Citium Ptolemy VIII Tetradrachm 145-116.jpg Silver 17,380 kg
Paphos (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm H316 Paphos Ptolemy VIII.jpg Silver 9,526 kg
S 603 - Citium (Ptolemy VIII), gold, mnaieia (143-138 BCE) S 603 - Citium Ptolemy VIII Mnaieia 143-138 BCE (Olivier 2012, Planche I, 21).png Gold 26,551 kg
S 606 - Paphos (Ptolemy VIII), gold, mnaieia (141-134 BCE) S 606 - Paphos Ptolemy VIII Mnaieia 141-134 (Olivier 2012, Planche I, 30).png Gold 26,980 kg
S 630 - Paphos (Ptolemy VIII), silver, didrachms (138-137 BCE) S 630 - Paphos Ptolemy VIII Didrachm 138-137.jpg Silver 157 kg
S 600 - Salamis (Ptolemy VIII), gold, mnaieia (138-134 BCE) S 600 Salamis Ptolemy VIII Mnaieia 138-134 (Olivier 2012, Planche I, 11).png Gold 6,482 kg
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
3518 - Cyrene (Ptolemy VIII) (AE Zeus-Ammon/double cornucopiae) over Cyprus (uncertain mint) (Ptolemy VIII) (Zeus-Ammon/eagle) (CNG, EA 176, Nov. 2007, 50) Cyrene Zeus Ammon eagle.jpg Bronze 145 BC JL Cyrene CNG EA 176 14 nov. 2007 50.jpg
24323 - Cyrene (Ptolemy VIII) (AE Zeus-Ammon/double cornucopiae) over Cyprus (uncertain mint) (Ptolemy VIII) (Zeus-Ammon/eagle) (CNG, MBS 57, Apr. 2001, 649) Cyrene Zeus Ammon eagle.jpg Bronze 145 BC JL Cyrene CNG MBS 57 4 avr. 2001 649.jpg
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