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Numismatic Auction 35  23 June 2015
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Lot 93

Estimate: 100 USD
Price realized: 141 USD
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Phoenicia, Ake-Ptolemaïs. 2nd century B.C. Æ (17 mm, 3.59 g, 12 h). Dated S.E. 204 (109/8 B.C.). Laureate head of Zeus right / IE-PAΣ across field, Astarte standing left on galley, holding aphlaston stylis; in left field, monogram of Ake; in right field, date (L ΔΣ). Seyrig -; Kadman -; Rosenberger -; Rouvier -; HGC 9, 21 corr. (citation to Seyrig); DCA -. aVF, dark sandy-green patina. Extremely rare.

From the Kenneth Miller Collection of Ake-Ptolemaïs and Related Biblical Coins.

One other example of this coin is known, which appeared in CNG E208, 116 (realized $310 + BP on a $250 estimate).
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