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LOT 2868
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator AE Hemidrachm. 222-205/4 BC.
Alexandria mint. Series 5. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon to right, wearing taenia / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; to left, filleted cornucopia; ΣE monogram between legs. CPE B505; Svoronos 993; SNG Copenhagen 212. Very Fine. Dark green patina.(33.04gr, 35mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 2868
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator AE Hemidrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
