Tetradrachm depicting Ptolemy VIII Euergetes.
Title
Tetradrachm depicting Ptolemy VIII Euergetes.
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_D0_653_0038
Description
Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Tryphon (Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Εὐεργέτης Τρύφων, Ptolemaĩos Euergétēs Tryphōn, "Ptolemy the Benefactor, the Opulent"; c. 184 BC – 28 June 116 BC), nicknamed Physcon (Φύσκων, Physkōn, "Fatty"), was a king of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. He was the younger son of King Ptolemy V and Queen Cleopatra I. His reign was characterised by fierce political and military conflict with his older siblings, Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II.
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Format
Glass slide
Type
Original Format
Glass slide
Collection
Citation
Steele, Lawrence E., “Tetradrachm depicting Ptolemy VIII Euergetes.,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/6038.