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Catherine C. Lorber
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire - Part II (3 vols.)
Part II: Ptolemy V through Cleopatra VII
Vol.1: Historical Introduction.xvii, iii, 400 pp., 92 ill., 2 maps
Vol.2: Precious-Metal. Catalogue and plates. vi, 282 pp., 61 plates
Vol.3: Bronze. Catalogue and plates. ix, 143 pp., 18 plates
New York 2025. Ganzleinen mit Schutzumschlag, 3-Vol.Set
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Part II, by Catharine C. Lorber, is the long-anticipated second half of the Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire (CPE) project featuring the coins struck by Ptolemy V–Cleopatra VII. As with Part 1, Lorber essentially rewrites the sections on these rulers in J. N. Svoronos’ classic, but now much out-of-date, Ta Nomismata tou Kratous ton Ptolemaion (1904). The body of coinage catalogued by Svoronos is enlarged by hundreds of additional emissions in precious metal and bronze, recorded from subsequent scholarship, from hoards, from commercial sources, and from private collections. Lorber’s attributions, dates, and interpretations rest on numismatic research conducted after Svoronos, or on the latest archaeological and hoard information. She also provides extensive historical and numismatic introductions that give the coins deeper context and meaning. Available as a 3-volume set with extensive historical introductions, catalogues, and plates for precious metal and bronze coinage.