LIGHTHOUSE & LIBRARY at Alexandria -- Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C.
Ptolemy II had a joint reign with his sister/wife Arsinoe II. The Ptolemaic Empire climaxed under their influence. Building activity was concentrated on Alexandria; the lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the world was finished under the Ptolemy II and he, not Ptolemy I, was actually responsible for the establishment of the Mouseion and the World-Famous library of Alexandria. They also founded a chain of harbour towns along the Red Sea coast, supporting trade with India and Arabia.
The Pharos of Alexandria -- ὁ Φάρος Ἀλεξανδρινó is the ancient name for the lighthouse of the Alexandrian Harbor, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
Alexandria was founded by, and named after, Alexander the Great, who authorized its construction which began in April of 331 B.C. and was the very center of Hellenism and was home to the largest Jewish community on the planet at the time; the Septaguint, a Greek translation of the Old Testament, was written at Alexandria from ancient texts.
The population of Alexandria was enormous, and it was the second-largest city in the Ancient World; the only city larger at the time was Rome. It was the center of Grecian Egypt and was the capital of Egypt for over 1,000 years.
In 1994, some French archeologists found the ruins of the Pharos lighthouse lying under the seawater in the east harbor; the ruins are visible to scuba divers today. The coin pictured here was found on the site of the ancient Emporium, the Place of Commerce -- in short, the Farmer's Market of the day.
Bronze hemiobol, Svoronos 416, Weiser 35, SNG Cop 159, F, reverse encrusted, 7.001g, 18.9mm, 0o, Alexandria mint, c. 266 - 265 BC; obverse head of Alexander right, wearing elephant skin headdress; reverse "PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS", eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings open. RARE as a psychometric piece, and unusual for the place at which it was found.
A rather rare opportunity to delve into the Egyptian Mysteries, Greek Style!
A very strong buzzy psychometric read makes this a very desirable addition to your Past Life contacts. Had a chance to work with it a bit on a SuperBeacon Altar, and this coin is definitely looking for its former owner! Could that be YOU???
A positive experience with very easy-to-read visuals and some sonics, notably a sheep or goat horn perhaps, and a crowd sound at a marketplace, I think. The visuals were by and large citified; this coin spent a lot of time circulating around Alexandria among a large number of citizens, one of which might very well have been yourself.
$450.00
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