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CCE Signature Sale 3054 7-8 April 2017
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PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285/4-246 BC). AV trichryson or pentadrachm (23mm, 17.78 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 5/5, light graffiti. Alexandria. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis around neck, tiny Δ in curl of hair behind ear / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings starting to open; ΣT over KI in left field. Svoronos 335a. Rare with these controls! Matte surfaces, strong portrait.
Estimate: 8000-10000 USD
PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285/4-246 BC). AV trichryson or pentadrachm (23mm, 17.78 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 5/5, light graffiti. Alexandria. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis around neck, tiny Δ in curl of hair behind ear / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings starting to open; ΣT over KI in left field. Svoronos 335a. Rare with these controls! Matte surfaces, strong portrait.
Estimate: 8000-10000 USD