Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Cleopatra I – 204-180BC Daughter of Antiochus III Wife of Ptolemy V (Possibly her bust as Isis)   Cleopatra I was the daughter of Antiochus III, ruler of Syria. Cleopatra I about 10 years old when she was married to Ptolemy V who was about 16 at the time. During […]

Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy V Epiphanes 205-180 B.C. Ptolemy V Epiphanes was the son of Ptolemy IV and Arsinoe II and the fifth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. Ptolemy V became king following his father’s death, when he was only five years old. The power of Egypt had been left in the hands of corrupt ministers […]

QUESTION: Marty; I attended your WEC in Princeton. It was really amazing. The year before you had pre-conference training session. That might be a good idea to bring back for this year. On another note, Trump seems to be just self-destructing and Cruz has effectively said the Republican Party is over for he will not […]

One sure sign that things are getting crazy as we approach 2017, the Year from Political Hell, is that there are no recent reports of UFO sightings or abductions. Either the aliens left and said, “You people are crazy!” or perhaps the aliens replaced our leaders with those intent on destroying the society that they […]

The last time a Republican Presidential Convention opened without a decided nominee in the primaries was 1976, during the fight between Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford. There were past efforts by the establishment to stop two people they regarded as outsiders — Barry Goldwater in 1964 and Ronald Reagan in 1976. It looks as if […]

Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Arsinoe III 221 – 204 B.C. Wife and Sister of Ptolemy III Daughter Ptolemy II & Berenike II Arsinoe III was born the daughter of Ptolemy II and Berenike II. She was married to her brother Ptolemy IV. Her husband was famous for his drunken orgies and preferred to leave matters of state […]

Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy IV Philopator 222-205 B.C. Ptolemy IV Philopator (“Father-loving”) was the son of Ptolemy III and Berenike II and the fourth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. He was married to his sister Arsinoe III. Ptolemy IV was not the man his father was lacking both his moral strength and character. He was more interested […]

Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Berenike II 246-222 BC Wife and Sister of Ptolemy III Mother of Ptolemy IV Berenike II was the younger sister and wife of Ptolemy III Euergeter I – the third ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. She was the daughter of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Ptolemy III’s elder sister was given in marraige to […]

Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy III Euergeter I 246-222 BC Ptolemy III Euergeter I was the third ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. He was the son ofPtolemy II Philadelphus and Arsinoe II (his first wife) and was married to Berenike II, his sister. Ptolemy III’s elder sister was given in marraige to Antiochos II of the Seleukid Empire (Syria). […]

Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Arsinoë II 316 – 271 B.C. Wife and sister of Ptolemy II Queen of Egypt & Libya Arsinoë II was born in Macedonia, the daughter of Ptolemy I and his second wife Berneike. She was raised in Egypt at Alexandria where she most likely received her finishing-school education. Her early youth […]