Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246 – 221 In the name of Berenice. Hemidrachm, Alexandria circa 246-222, AV 2.11 g. Diademed and veiled bust of Berenice II r. Rev. BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ – BEPENIKHΣ Cornucopia filled with fruits and tied with the royal diadem; in field, two stars. Svoronos 981. Dewing 2758. Boston, MFA 2280. CPE 740.
Extremely rare. Lovely light reddish tone. Minor marks on
field and on edge, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Triton 3, 1999, 662; Gorny & Mosch 190, 2010, 388 and Tklaec 9 May 2011, 68 sales. From the Marian A. Sinton collection.
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