Cyrenaica is the eastern coastal region of Libya. Also known as Pentapolis ("Five Cities") in antiquity, it formed part of the Roman province of Crete and Cyrenaica, later divided into Libya Pentapolis and Libya Sicca.
Ptolemy Apion, the last king of Cyrenaica, left his kingdom to the Roman Republic when he died childless in 96BC. Rome readily accepted this, but preferred to leave the administration to local rulers instead of enforcing direct control.
In 63 BC Crete and Cyrenaica were combined into a single province. Diocletian divided the province again in 298 AD.
Ptolemy Apion, the last king of Cyrenaica, left his kingdom to the Roman Republic when he died childless in 96BC. Rome readily accepted this, but preferred to leave the administration to local rulers instead of enforcing direct control.
In 63 BC Crete and Cyrenaica were combined into a single province. Diocletian divided the province again in 298 AD.
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Cleopatra III with Ptolemy IX Soter II (Lathyros)
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, with ram's horn in his hair and over the diadem
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠTΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Two eagles with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, silphium plant
Diameter:
19 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 6.59 g
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 6.59 g
From the Rhakotis collection
SNG Copenhagen 455 ('Ptolemy VIII - Ptolemy Apion'). Svoronos 1158 ('Ptolemy IV'). Weiser -
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Ptolemy VIII
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An
AE
Hemidrachm
|
Triobol
struck 163-145 BC
in
Cyrene
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY EYEPΓETOY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; Φ to right
Diameter:
44 mm
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 38.36 g
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 38.36 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Copenhagen 651; Svoronos 1641
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Ptolemy VIII
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, with ram's horn in his hair and over the diadem
Reverse: BA[ΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛ] ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt
Diameter:
15 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.08 g
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.08 g
From the Rhakotis collection
Noeske 291-6 ('uncertain mint in Cyprus'). SNG Copenhagen 658-9 ('uncertain mint in Cyprus'). Svoronos 1655 ('Alexandria'). Weiser -
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Trajan
An
AR
Hemidrachm
struck 100 AD
in
Cyrene
|
Caesarea (Cappadocia)
Obverse: Laureate head of right; AYT KAIΣ NEP TPAIAN ΣEB ΓEPM
Reverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right; ΔHMAPX·EΞ·YΠAT·Γ
Diameter:
15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.51 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.51 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 57-58. Sydenham 176