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LOT 3284
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes AE Obol(?). Struck 180 BC. Alexandria mint.
Head of Isis to right, wearing grain ear wreath / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, head to right, cornucopia over shoulder. Svoronos 1238; cf. SNG Copenhagen 256-259. Near Very Fine.(3.48gr, 18mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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LOT 3284
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy V Epiphanes AE Obol(?).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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