PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). 145-116 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.45 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Dated RY 39 (132/1 BC). Good VF.Electronic Auction 565 Greek, 12h, Silver Sold For $ 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). 145-116 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 13.45 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Dated RY 39 (132/1 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; transverse scepter in background, LΛ[Θ] (date) to left, ΣA to right. Svoronos 1552 var. (no star; same obv. die as 1552β); Olivier 598–603 var. (no star; obv. die D132); SNG Copenhagen –; DCA 52. Roughness, cleaning marks, flan flaw on obverse (filled with copper deposit). Good VF. Extremely rare with star, unpublished in the standard references. |