Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 132    27–31 Mar 2023   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4061    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260

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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