Ancient Gold

  PrevNext  

Lot 4315    Session 15 (7.30pm Friday)    Ancient Gold

Estimate $6,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au

EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 284-283 B.C., (17.76 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front monogram **PAR*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU*, (S.7757, Sv. 210 [p.36, Pl.VII, 7], cf.SNG Cop.106 [Ptolemy II]). Attractive good very fine and very rare.

Svoronos knew of only two examples of this variety. A similar example with an obverse metal flaw realised in our Sale 67 (lot 1583) a total of $10,135.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

Quick find

View a lot by number and sale.

Adjacent lots

  • Lot 4313  

    LYDIA, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third ...

    Estimate $1,600

  • Lot 4314  

    LYDIA, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum hekte or sixth ...

    Estimate $750

  • Lot 4315   This lot

    EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), gold pentadrachm, issued 284-283 B.C., (17.76 grams), Alexandria ...

    Estimate $6,800

  • Lot 4316  

    EGYPT, Kingdom of Ptolemy II, (282-246 B.C.), gold octadrachm, (28.03 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. conjoined ...

    Estimate $15,000

  • Lot 4317  

    BACTRIA, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.266 grams), Bactra (Balkh) mint; (Newell ...

    Estimate $12,500