CNG 93, Lot: 626. Estimate $500. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor & Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). Coregency, 170-163 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.09 g, 12h). Paphos mint. Dated RY 7 (164/3 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on winged thunderbolt; LZ (date) to left, ΠA to right. Svoronos 1390; Paphos Hoard p. 80, pl. XIV, A var. (form of date; same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen –; Noeske –; DCA 43. Good VF, toned, areas of find patina, cleaning scratches in field on obverse. Very rare.