Ptolemaic Kingdom, Cyprus. Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera and Ptolemy XIV. 51-29 B.C. AR tetradrachm (23.3 mm, 14.16 g, 12 h). Paphos mint, Struck 48 B.C. Diademed head of Ptolemy I with aegis at neck / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed; in fields, L Δ ( = yr. 4 = 48 B.C. ) - ΠA. Svoronos 1850. aEF, dark toning in fields creates striking contrast, reverse legend a bit crowded .
From the D. Thomas Collection.