Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5165 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $700
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SOLD $450
EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.102 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right wearing aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt around **SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left cornucopiae, (cf.S.7806, Sv.1001, SNG Cop.167, BMC 83 [p.54], Hunter 20). Good very fine, some dirt on the reverse and a rare type.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 79 (lot 3522) and Sale 48 (lot 2760) previously Classical Numismatic Group Auction in Boston September 9, 1994 (lot 565, illustrated, $600US). CNG comment on this piece that the style would seem to indicate a branch mint, but which one is uncertain (See Svoronos Pl.XXVI, 26 for similar piece with title **BASILEWS* instead of **SWTHROS*).
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