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LOT 2723
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor AR Didrachm. Second sole reign, 163-145 BC.
Uncertain mint in Cyprus. Dated year 101 of an uncertain era (162/1 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, aegis around neck / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ], eagle standing to left on thunderbolt; PA (date) between legs. Svoronos 1209; Olivier 2998-3007 (obv. die D2); SNG Copenhagen 550 (same obv. die); DCA 76. Near Very Fine.(6.19gr, 19mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 560, 17 April 2024, lot 289.
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LOT 2723
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor AR Didrachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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