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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator AE Hemidrachm. 222-205/4 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Tyre mint. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; club to left, ΛΙ(?) between legs. Svoronos 1130; Weiser -; SNG Copenhagen -; cf. Noeske 95 var. (ΔΙ) 30.14gr, 34mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator AE Hemidrachm. 222-205/4 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Alexandria mint. Series 5. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing taenia / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; to left, filleted cornucopia; ΣE monogram between legs. CPE B505; Svoronos 993; SNG Copenhagen 212. 33.04gr, 35mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Dark green patina.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes AR Tetradrachm. 205-180 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Uncertain mint in Cyprus. Dated year 81 of an uncertain era (182/1 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; ΠA (date) in exergue. Svoronos 1102; Olivier 84-89; SNG Copenhagen -; DCA 73. 14.28gr, 27mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Lightly toned.
From Zurqieh, 5th July 2016. From the Molard Collection, Switzerland. Ex Nomos AG, Auction 15, 22 October 2017, lot 200 (company's ticket included). -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Time of Ptolemy VI to VIII AE 28mm. Circa 180-116 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Alexandria mint. Series 7C. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing tainia with basileion / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙ[ΛΕΩΣ], two eagles with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; double cornucopiae to left. Svoronos 1424 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VII); Faucher & Lorber Series 7C; SNG Copenhagen 308-10 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII). 23.14gr, 28mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Seleukid Empire, Antiochos IV Epiphanes AE 32mm. 175-164 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck 169-168 BC. "Egyptianizing" series. Laureate head of Zeus-Serapis to right, wearing tainia with Osiris cap at tip / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to right on thunderbolt. SC 1413; HGC 9, 643. 35.77gr, 32mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy VI Philometor AR Didrachm. Second sole reign, 163-145 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Uncertain mint in Cyprus. Dated year 116 of an uncertain era (147/6 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; P-Iς (date) across field. Svoronos 1226; SNG Copenhagen 561; DCA 76. 6.65gr, 21mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) AR Tetradrachm. 145-116 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Alexandria mint. Dated RY 50 (121/0 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; L N (date) to left, ΠA to right. Svoronos 1524; SNG Copenhagen -; DCA 54. 12.69gr, 26mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) AR Tetradrachm. 145-116 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Salamis mint. Dated RY 48 (123/2 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; L MH (date) to left, ΣA to right. Svoronos 1562; SNG Copenhagen 580-1. 13.02gr, 24mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) AR Tetradrachm. 145-116 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Salamis mint. Dated RY 37 (134/3 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; transverse sceptre in background, L ΛZ (date) to left, ΣA to right. Svoronos 1550; BMC 27; SNG Copenhagen -. 11.52gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Very rare date. No other examples on CoinArchives.
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) AR Tetradrachm. 145-116 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Alexandria mint. Dated RY 54 (117/6 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, aegis around neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; L NΔ (date) to left, ΠA to right. Svoronos 1531; SNG Copenhagen 331; DCA 54. 12.81gr, 25mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
UK private collection before 2000. Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, London. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy Apion (as King of Kyrenaika) AE Chalkous. Circa 104/1-96 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Kyrene mint. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right / BAΣIΛE ΠTOΛ, headdress of Isis. Asolati 113; Svoronos 1845 (Ptolemy XIII, Alexandreia); SNG Copenhagen 685 ff. (Ptolemy IX, uncertain mint on Cyprus). 2.25gr, 13mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera AE Diobol-80 Drachmai. Circa 51-30 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Alexandria mint. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII to right / BACIΛICCHC KΛEOΠATΡAC, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; to left, cornucopia; to right, Π (mark of value). Svoronos 1871; Noeske 380-2; SNG Copenhagen 419-21. 15.54gr, 26mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
