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LOT 2717
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. 285-246 BC.
Uncertain mint 9, on Cyprus. Struck circa 285-275 BC. Diademed head to right, wearing aegis / ΠΤΟΛEΜΑΙOΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; in left field, monogram of ΠΑΤΡ above A. CPE 414; Svoronos 365; SNG Copenhagen -. Near Very Fine.(13.87gr, 27mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 562, 15 May 2024, lot 208.
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LOT 2717
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £94
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