Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4331 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
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SOLD $240
EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I Soter, (305-283 B.C.), AE 17, hemiobol, (4.84 g), Alexandria mint, issued after 306 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. **PTOL*EMAIOY, eagle with wings spread, standing left on thunderbolt; Aphlaston above helmet to left, (cf.S.7766, CPE B23, SNG Cop.36, Sv. 172). Light brown patination, nearly extremely fine and very 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 56 part) with ticket.
A similar example was sold by Roma, 1 July 2019 eSale 59 (lot 353) realised ?320 another by CNG eSale 465, 8 April 2020 (lot 177) realised US$900.
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