Rare Judah Mint Tetartemorion

Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 991. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Bereneke I. 285-246 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.19 g, 12h). Mint in Judah. Struck 283/2-circa 270 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right / Head of Berenike I right. Gitler & Lorber, Group 6, 10; Meshorer 33; Mildenberg, Yehud 26-7; Hendin 439. VF, toned. Rare.