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Review bronze coin types of Ptolemy II Bronze denominations of Ptolemy II  

   Review the possibility of denominational indicators on coins of Ptolemy III Denominations of Ptolemy III

   Hoard data shows that two eagles were not denominational markers Hoard data of Ptolemies II, III, IV

   Two eagles were not denominational markers in time of Ptolemy VI Denominations of Ptolemy VI

   Corrections to the literature that are developed in Part 1 Index to Part 1

Evidence for two eagles as symbols of co-regency Two eagles as symbols of co-regents

   Two eagles coincide with times of co-regency Concurrence of eagles/co-regency

   Additional evidence that indicates two eagles represent co-regency Additional evidence

Apparent origin of a widely held but incorrect view Origin of a current incorrect view

Summary of the website and conclusions obtained for two different hypotheses Summary

Difficulties in attempts to publish a manuscript Attempted publication

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Two Eagles on Ptolemaic Coins as Representations of Co-Regency

Index to Part 1 topics and corrections to the literature

 

Part 1 reviews the denominations of bronze coins of the Ptolemaic kings from the first appearance of two-eagle coins c.262 until c.164 BC;  the review has resulted in some corrections to earlier methods and results regarding this coinage.

Much of the more specialized information in Part 1 has been placed in references present in subdivisions 1a, 1b and 1c.  The index table (below) allows easy access (via the links in the table) to the basic information and arguments on each topic given in the first column of the table.

Click on a topic, then, to investigate further, click on a link in one of the other columns.

Index to corrections (presented in Parts 1, 1a, 1b, 1c) of errors in the literature
Topic Link to reference Part containing reference
Number of denominations? (PtII) references Did Ptolemy II produce eight or six denominations? and Use of small module coins Go to Part 1 and Part 1a
Later denominational marking references Did the Ptolemies use denomination marks following the reign of Ptolemy II? and Ptolemy III (and later kings) did not use denominational marking Compare Part 1, Part 1a and Part 1c, Part 1a
Two eagles ≠ diobol denomination reference Origin of the idea that double eagles represent a diobol Go to Part 1b
Countermarking ≠ double value New data shows that Price′s assumptions are not valid Go to Part 1c