Ancients
PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter (305-282 BC). AV third-chryson or hemidrachm (9mm, 1.76 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 4/5. Alexandria, ca. 294-285 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / ΠTOΛEMOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; MI monogram to left. Svoronos 197. SNG Copenhagen 45. Rare, particularly in high grade. Detailed strike, lustrous surfaces.
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Estimate: 1500-2000 USD