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LOT 2720
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes AR Tetradrachm. 246-222 BC.
Gaza mint. Dated RY 23 (225/4 BC). Diademed head to right, wearing aegis / [ΠΤΟΛEΜΑΙOΥ ΣΩΤ]ΗΡΟΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; mint monogram of ΓA to left; to right, KΓ (date) above monogram of MHT. CPE 885a; Svoronos 821 var. (monogram); SNG Copenhagen Supp. 1283-4; DCA2 1081. Very Fine.(13.75gr, 26mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 561, 1 May 2024, lot 305.
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LOT 2720
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes AR Tetradrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
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