Triton XX, Lot: 380. Estimate $10000. Sold for $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AV Trichryson – Pentadrachm (24.5mm, 17.83 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 285-261/0 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / BAΣIΛEΩΣ [ΠTOΛ]EMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, monogram above shield; monogram to right. Svoronos 551; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC –; Boston MFA –; Noeske –. Good VF, lustrous, graffito and a couple small marks in field on reverse. Very rare.

Ex Marian A. Sinton Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 53, 15 March 2000), lot 694; Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 651.