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LOT 3068
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Time of Ptolemy VIII to Kleopatra III & Ptolemy X AR Drachm. Circa 117/6-107/6 BC.
Paphos mint. Draped bust of Dionysos to right, wearing ivy wreath; thyrsus over shoulder / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1794; Olivier 2652ß65; SNG Copenhagen 639 & Supp. 1321-3. Near Very Fine.(3.22gr, 15mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 515, 4 May 2022, lot 292.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 41, 19 March 1997, lot 1025 (as Ptolemy V).
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LOT 3068
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Time of Ptolemy VIII to Kleopatra III & Ptolemy X AR Drachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,105
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