Greek Coinage
Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 285 – 246
Pentadrachm, Alexandria 277 BC, AV 17.75 g. Diademed head r., wearing aegis. Rev. BAÓIËEÙÓ – ÐTOËEMAIOY Eagle standing l. on thunderbolt, wings closed; in l. field, Ó over shield and between legs, regnal year I (10). Svoronos 573 and pl. XIII, 3. SNG Copenhagen –. Boston –.
A very rare variety. Perfectly struck from a minor rusty dies,
virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Gorny & Mosch 146, 2006, 300 and Heritage 3033, 2014, 23044 sales. From the Jonathan K. Kern collection.