GREEK COINS
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT
Ptolemy VI Philometor, first reign, 180-164 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27mm, 14.15 g 12), Alexandria, circa 180-170 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. SNG Copenhagen 262 ff. Svoronos 1489. Nicely toned and attractive. Some uncleaned deposits on both the obverse and reverse, and minor scratch on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From a Swiss collection, recorded in 1966.