LOT 3318
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AE Diobol. Circa early 260s BC. Uncertain mint, probably in Cyprus.
Laureate head of Zeus to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt with closed wings; in the field to left, ΔI above grain ear. CPE B317; SNG Copenhagen -; Svoronos 381. Near Very Fine.(11.80gr, 29mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3318
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AE Diobol.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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Bithynia, Kalchedon AR Trihemiobol or Obol. Early 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
KA above bull standing to left on ear of corn / Incuse square of mill-sail pattern. BMC 12; Traité II-2, 2881. 0.93gr, 11mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Mysia, Lampsakos AR Diobol. Circa 350-300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Janiform female heads, with central earring, set on dolphin to left / [ΛΑ]-M-Ψ, helmeted head of Athena to right. Baldwin, Lampsakos, Group B, Type I, pl. VI, 14; SNG Arikantürk 622–3 var. (dolphin to right). 1.17gr, 12mm, 1h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor & Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) AE Diobol(?). 170-163 BC. Alexandria mint. Coregency issue.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon to right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; cornucopiae in left field. Svoronos 1424 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI); Weiser 142 (Ptolemy V); SNG Copenhagen 308-310 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI); Noeske 212-5 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI). 20.14gr, 28mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
