Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator 145-144 BC Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator was the seventh ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty and the unfortunate son of Ptolemy VI Philometor and Cleopatra II. Upon his father’s death in battle against the Syrians, Ptolemy VII was still only about 16 years old, He had been appointed […]

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Monetary History of Egypt Ptolemaic Dynasty Ptolemy VI Philometor 180-164 & 163-145 B.C. Ptolemy VI Philometor was the sixth ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty. He was born the son and of Ptolemy V Epiphanes and his Syrian wife Cleopatra I. Like his father, Ptolemy VI came to the throne at the age of only 5 following his […]

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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 […]

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 […]