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In 1180 a new type of coinage known as the Short Cross issue was introduced. This new coinage continued through the latter part of Henry II’s reign and into the reigns of his sons Richard and John and finally into his grandson Henry III. The entire issue bears the name ‘hENRICVS’ and as such no English coins with names of Richard or John ...
Egypt, founded by Ptolemy, would last more than 12 generations until it fell to Octavian following the battle of Actium and the suicides of Marc Antony and Cleopatra. The original Macedonian Empire managed to survive until 197 BC when it fell to the next rising empire of Rome at the battle of Kynoskephalai under the rule of Philip V (221-179 BC).
By Martin A. Armstrong. Only since about 700 B.C. do we find a consistent record of the monetary system of the world. The credit for the creation of an official coinage system belongs to the Ionians or Lydians within the Greek Empire of Asia Minor – modern day Turkey. Although the merchants of the day were affixing their own seal of value to ...
Demetrius I Poliorcetes (“the besieger”) (c.337-283 BC) was the son of Antignos I the One-Eyed. He aided his father in what became the epic wars of theDiadochi (dìàd´ekì) [=successors]. In 308 BC, Demetrius I succeeded in defeating Ptolemy I of Egypt in a naval battle off the coast of Cyprus when he was 29.
By 290 BC, a monetary system emerged in Rome providing a full complement of denominations. These new standardized bronze denominations are known as “Aes Grave” and begin to form a monetary system that to this day still influences modern society. AE As = Roman pound of bronze 12 uncia. AE Semis = half As or 6 uncia.
Ptolemy XII was probably a son of Ptolemy IX by Cleopatra IV. His reign as king was interrupted by a general rebellion that resulted in his exile from 58 to 55 BC in Rome. Therefore, Ptolemy XII ruled Egypt between 80 and 58 BC and then again from 55 BC until
Cleopatra VII was the eldest surviving daughter of Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos (Auletes=”flute player”) and Cleopatra VI. Her father was the son of the popular Ptolemy IX and his Greek Alexandrian concubine. Ptolemy XII was a weak and feable man who had fled to the court of Mithradates VI of Pontos following his father’s death.
