Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3523 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $350
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SOLD $300
EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, Philometor, (180-145 B.C.), silver didrachm, Aradus mint, struck year 109 = 151-150 B.C. (Morkholm chronology), (6.97 grams), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, within dotted border, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left P, to right **Q*, around **[PTOLEMAIOU] BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7873, Sv.1216, Morkholm [NNA 1975-6] No.261ff [obv. die a21], SNG Cop.556). Small flam, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Spink & Son, London with their ticket.
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