Description: Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X Alexander I AR Tetradrachm. Alexandria, dated RY 12 of Kleopatra and 9 of Ptolemy = 106/5 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis / BA , eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; LIB (Kleopatra's RY date) above (Ptolemy's RY date) to left, A to right. Svoronos 1728; SNG Copenhagen 359; DCA 61. 12.88g, 26mm, 12h. Cleopatra III(Greek:; c.160101 BC) was a queen ofEgypt. She ruled at first with her motherCleopatra IIand husbandPtolemy VIIIfrom 142 to 131 BC and again from 127 to 116 BC. She then ruled with her sonsPtolemy IXandPtolemy Xfrom 116 to 101 BC.Cleopatra III was also known asCleopatra Euergetiswhile associated with her husband Ptolemy VIII or her son Ptolemy X. She is attested asCleopatra Philometor Soteirawhile associated with her eldest son Ptolemy IX. According toStrabo, she was sometimes known asKokkewhen discussed in relation to her son Ptolemy X. Life Cleopatra III's unclePtolemy VIIIruled together with her parents from ca 170 BC to 164 BC, at which point he expelledCleopatra IIandPtolemy VI. However, he was soon forced to abdicate in 163 BC. Cleopatra III's parents retook the throne and remained in power for almost 20 years until 145 BC. Cleopatra III was born between 160 and 155 BC. She was a sister toPtolemy Eupator,Cleopatra Thea,Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator, and possibly Berenice. Ptolemy VI died in 145 BC from injuries sustained when falling from his horse during the battle of Oinoparas againstAlexander Balas. Cleopatra III's uncle Ptolemy VIII became the King of Egypt again. Joint rule with her mother and husband Ptolemy VIII first married Cleopatra III's mother Cleopatra II in 145 BC, and married Cleopatra III in c. 139 BC. Cleopatra II rebelled against Ptolemy VIII in c. 132 BC and Cleopatra III fled to Cyprus in 130 BC with her husband, but was able to return to Alexandria in 127 BC. In c. 124 BC Cleopatra III and her husband were joined again by her mother Cleopatra II as a joint ruler. Joint rule with her sons After the death of Ptolemy VIII in 116 BC Cleopatra III ruled jointly with her mother Cleopatra II and her son Ptolemy IX. Her mother died late into the same year or early into the next year (115 BC). Cleopatra III expelled Ptolemy IX from Alexandria in 107 BC and replaced him as co-regent with her second son Ptolemy X. After 6 years of joint rule Ptolemy X had his mother Cleopatra III murdered in 101 BC. Cleopatra III was succeeded by Ptolemy X, possibly in joint rule with his wifeBerenice III, who was Cleopatra III's granddaughter.
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Denomination: Tetradrachm
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Year: 5 BC
Era: Ancient
