Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 28 = 54-53 B.C., (12.66 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKH above headress of Isis, to right PA , around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU , (cf.S.7947, Sv.1837, SNG Cop.395, Pitchfork 116-120, BMC 32-33). Surface roughness, some green patination, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, from Geoff K. Gray, Sydney.