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Lot 310

Starting price: 200 CHF
Price realized: 300 CHF
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SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Damaskos. Cleopatra VII of Egypt, 33/2 BC. (Bronze, 22 mm, 5.43 g, 12 h). Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII to right. Rev. ΔΑΜΑΣΚΗΝΩΝ Tyche seated left on rock, extending right arm and holding cornucopia in left; at feet, river-god Chrysorrhoas swimming right; to left, L ΠΣ above sistrum; all within laurel wreath. DCA 497. de Saulcy 3-4. HGC 9, 1462. Svoronos 1893. RPC I 4783. SNG Copenhagen 419. A desirable coin of huge importance with a powerful portrait of Cleopatra VII. Light roughness, otherwise, good fine.
From a private collection in the USA.

Struck within a few years of the Battle of Actium, where Cleopatra's dream of ruling the world at the side of Antony was shattered forever.
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