Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4700 SESSION 12 (7.00PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $90
EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III Euergetes, (246-222 B.C.), AE 22, obol, (8.06 g), Cyrene in Cyrenaica mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis tied around neck, rev. draped bust of Libya to right, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS* around, with single cornucopiae around neck, (cf.S.7882, CPE B488, Sv.871, Koln 103, SNG Cop.443). Nearly very fine, with even brown patina with collector packet, rare.
Ex R.C.Lockett Collection sold in Glendining's London Auction, 21-23 February 1961 (lot 3015 part), (Lockett part XII, Greek part IV), sold by Spink and Son, London, Sale 36, 30 May 1984 (lot 75 part), sold from the Jon Hosking Collection in Spink Australia Auction Sale 27 (lot 1137 for $110).
Lorber in CPE places this issue near the end of Ptolemy III's reign.
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