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LOT 2719
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. 285-246 BC.
Uncertain mint 20, on Cyprus. Struck circa 261/0 BC. Diademed head to right, wearing aegis / ΠΤΟΛEΜΑΙOΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; to left, monogram of ΘΕΩ above ΣI above ΣT. CPE 476; Svoronos -; SNG Copenhagen -. Very Fine. Graffito on reverse.(13.86gr, 27mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 560, 17 April 2024, lot 271.
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LOT 2719
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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