Kyrenaica, Euhesperides
time of Ophellas, Ptolemaic governor
first reign 322-313 BCE
Unit Æ 25mm, 11,12g
Head of Herakles right /
Quiver, club, and bow
Asolati 122A; SNG Copenhagen 231 var. (arrangement of rev. type); BMC 188bis (Kyrene)
Euhesperides was founded in roughly 525 BCE, most likely by settlers from Kyrene. The city sat where the modern day city of Benghazi is today.
Shortly after the death of Magas, Euhesperides was relocated and renamed to Berenike.
In later Roman times, the city became more powerful than either nearby Kyrene or Barka.
525 BCE
Euhesperides founded by settlers most likely from Kyrene.
462 BCE
Arcesilaos IV achieves victory in the chariot race at the Pythian games, and uses the victory to encourage settlers to Euhesperides.
414 BCE
Euhesperides is besieged by Libyan forces under Nasamones.
324 BCE
246 BCE
Euhesperides is relocated and renamed to Berenike.