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Lot 96. Ptolemaios II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm, Sidon mint

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Ptolemaios II Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm, Sidon mint

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Bidding closed (Sunday, March 19th, 19:32:00 CET)
Current time: Sunday, May 12th, 21:21:18 CEST

Price realised: CHF 140.00 (3 bids)
Approx. EUR 143.28 / USD 154.44 / GBP 123.32

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #55, Lot 96. Estimate: CHF 150.00

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemaios II Philadelphos (285-246 BC). AR Tetradrachm (25-27 mm, 13.94 g), Sidon mint.
Obv. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck; small Δ behind ear.
Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, ΣT above monogram.
Svoronos 714var (no monogram).

Pleasant surfaces. Several banker's marks, otherwise, almost very fine.

The tiny letter Δ found in his hair behind the ear is the initial of the engraver, the so-called Delta-Master.



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