Ptolemy V

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 13 December 2015
Ptolemy V

Ptolemy V (r. 205-181 BCE) gold octadrachm. (Numismatics Museum, Athens)

About the Author

Mark Cartwright
Mark Cartwright
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2015, December 13). Ptolemy V. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/4339/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Ptolemy V." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 13, 2015. https://www.ancient.eu/image/4339/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Ptolemy V." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 13 Dec 2015. Web. 21 Aug 2019.

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