Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 131    22–25 Nov 2022   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 1810    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 24TH NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au

EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, Philometor, (180-145 B.C.), silver didrachm, Aradus mint, struck year 109 = 151-150 B.C. (Morkholm chronology), (6.66 g), 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 (17 known, Pl.XXXVIII, 16), Morkholm [NNA 1975-6] No.265-270 [obv. die a22], Hunter 1, BMC 24-5, SNG Lockett 3439=Pozzi 3242, Weber 8268). Off centred obverse, otherwise toned extremely fine and rare.

Ex Simon Bendall as a private purchase December 21, 1992, with detailed ticket in collector's flip and Simon Bendall ticket.

Initially believed to be an issue of Ptolemy V c.195 B.C., but reattributed by Morkholm 1975-6 in NNA. Another example of the same date sold by NAC, October 6, 2016 (lot 1148) extremely fine realised 3750 CHF.

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