Details
LOT 3278
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AE Diobol. Circa 275-246 BC. Alexandria mint.
Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon to right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with open wings standing to left on thunderbolt; monogram above Galatian shield in left field, monogram between legs. Cf. CPE B180; cf. Svoronos 553. Very Fine.(14.74gr, 28mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3278
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AE Diobol.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
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