To gain recognition by the native Egyptian populace, they named themselves the successors to the Pharaohs. The later Ptolemies took on Egyptian traditions by marrying their siblings, had themselves portrayed on public monuments in Egyptian style and dress, and participated in Egyptian religious life.
The Ptolemies had to fight native rebellions and were involved in foreign and civil wars that led to the decline of the kingdom and its final annexation by Rome.
Hellenistic culture continued to thrive in Egypt throughout the Roman and Byzantine periods until the Muslim conquest.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 8.78 g
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, monogram of Π and A
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 5.59 g
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠTΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Two eagles with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, silphium plant
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 6.59 g
From the Rhakotis collection
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle, with closed wings, holding palm branch over right shoulder and standing left on thunderbolt; in fields, LIΔ - ΠA; to left, crown of Isis
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.39 g
Reverse: eagle standing left on thunderbolt; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ, P / (ΠAP)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.7 g
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; P above monogram to left
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 14.36 g
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; monogram to left
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 14.25 g
Ex Dr. G.W Collection (Roma Numismatics E-Sale 73; Lot 520)
Reverse: Athena Alkidemos advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield; AΛEΞANΔPOY to left, ΘE in inner left field, Corinthian helmet above ΔI and eagle on thunderbolt in right field
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 15.75 g
Reverse: 2 eagles standing on lightning left; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ / Λ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 67.19 g
Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on lightning; ΠΤΟΛEMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Θ between eagle's legs
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.14 g
Reverse: eagle with spread wings standing on lightning, Galatian shield left, ΠΤΟΛEMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, (ΣΩ) // (XAP), Λ between eagle's legs
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 14 g
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΣΜΑΙΟΥ, Eagle standing left, wings open, head right, no symbol between legs
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 87.5 g
Reverse: eagle standing on lightning left, spread wings; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ / E
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.8 g
Reverse: eagle standing on lightning left, spread wings; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ / A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.1 g
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt with wings spread; Π above club to left
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.69 g
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, ΣΙ
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 14.11 g
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Cult statue of Aphrodite standing facing
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.26 g
Ptolemaic Kingdom
The reverse inscription translates to: "of King Ptolemy"
Reverse: eagle standing on thunderbolt, tripod left; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.1 g
Reverse: Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia on shoulder; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ, Λ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 31.1 g
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed; XP monogram between legs, filleted cornucopiae in left field
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 35.59 g
Reverse: Eagle on thunderbolt
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 51.55 g
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, harpē to left
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 4 g
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, filleted cornucopiae; between eagle's legs, monogram of X and P
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 38.15 g
Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to the left; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ, ΔI
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 36.6 g
Reverse: ΠΤΩΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopiae left, ΔΙ between legs.
Die Orientation: 4 H
Weight: 73.07 g
Reverse: Eagle on thunderbolt
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 32.15 g
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, ΔI between legs
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 36.46 g
Reverse: eagle left; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
Reverse: cornucopia with fillet; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
Reverse: eagle standing on thunderbolt left; cornucopia left; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΣE
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 69.7 g
Reverse: Two eagles standing on lightning, cornucopiae before them ΠΤΟΛEMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.37 g
Reverse: 2 eagles standing on lightning left; ΠTOΛEMAIOY_ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ, cornucopia left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 29.71 g
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles standing left, side-by-side, on thunderbolt, double cornucopia left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 23.9 g
Reverse: Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ around, monogram to left
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 16.03 g
Reverse: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 12 g
EX FORVM Auction 58169
Reverse: Two eagles with their wings closed standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 24.3 g
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY EYEPΓETOY, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; Φ to right
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 38.36 g
Reverse: BA[ΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛ] ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 2.08 g
From the Rhakotis collection
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛEMAIOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle with closed wings standing facing left on thunderbolt; large aphlaston at left
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 7.45 g
Reverse: ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle with folded wings standing left on thunderbolt; in left field, date (L KH) above headdress of Isis; in right field, ΠA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.51 g