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LOT 2763
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Undated issue, struck circa 261/0 BC. Uncertain mint 16 in Asia Minor.
Diademed head to right, wearing aegis / [ΠΤΟ]ΛEΜΑΙOΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; in left field, Galatian shield with thunderbolt device. CPE 399; Svoronos 607, pl.xiv, 24; Meydancikkale 5198. Very Fine. Exceedingtly rare emission with Galatian shield symbol . No other examples on CoinArchives.(13.06gr, 27mm, 11h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 2763
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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