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Mar 11, 2019 · He sought refuge at Ptolemais (Ake), only to find that his wife, Cleopatra Thea, had locked the city gates against him. He fled to Tyre where he was apprehended, abused and finally put to death...
- Mike Markowitz
Apr 5, 2019 · The Egyptian ruler Ptolemy VIII, turning against his niece Cleopatra Thea, sponsored 22-year-old Alexander as claimant to the Seleucid throne, promoting fake news that he was an adopted son of...
- Mike Markowitz
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Oct 10, 2023 · Our final coin for this month is a silver tetradrachm of Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII. The obverse shows the jugate portraits of the royal mother and son, the reverse Zeus enthroned holding a Nike.
May 19, 2014 · On silver tetradrachms struck in 150 B.C. to commemorate the marriage of Cleopatra Thea, eldest daughter of the Egyptian King Ptolemy VI, to the Seleucid King Alexander I Balas, Cleopatra...
Cleopatra of Egypt, Large Bronze Coin, As She Actually Looked! Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC. Nice and large bronze 80-drachmae obol. Minted at Alexandria, Egypt. Her draped bust right, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, KLEOPATRA BASILEWS, double cornucopia and. mark of value Π to right. 26mm, 17.50 g.
Detailed information about the coin Tetradrachm, Alexander I Balas (Ake-Ptolemais), Seleucid Empire, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data.
Oct 21, 2022 · Ref: SC 1785.1c. Ptolemy VI then lost patience with Alexander I Balas and switched to support Demetrios II. Cleopatra Thea was now given by her father to Demetrios II. Diodorus tells the story this way: "Ptolemy Philometor entered Syria intending to support Alexander on the grounds of kinship.
