Illustrated in Svoronos

CNG 96, Lot: 598. Estimate $75000. Sold for $70000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III. Circa 244/3-221 BC. AV Pentadrachm (25mm, 21.37 g, 11h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy III, circa 242/1-222. Veiled and draped bust right / BAΣIΛΣΣHΣ BEPENIKHΣ, filleted cornucopia; stars flanking, small E below. Svoronos 973β, pl. XXIX, 3 = van Driessche dies D2/R4, a–b (this coin); SNG Copenhagen –; Noeske –; Bement 1844; Boston MFA 2279. Superb EF, lustrous, a few tiny insignificant die breaks on obverse. Well centered and struck. Fine Hellenistic portrait. Very rare.

Ex Lanz 102 (28 May 2001), lot 341; Leu 28 (5 May 1981), lot 220; Bourgey (28 June 1966), lot 30. Seen by Svoronos at Rollin & Feuardent.