PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.92 g, 12h). Kition mint. Dated RY 2 (180/79 BC). VF.

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Lot: 307. Estimated: $ 150

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.92 g, 12h). Kition mint. Dated RY 2 (180/79 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, [aegis around neck] / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; LB (date) to left. Svoronos 1349 (same dies as illustration); Olivier 1081–3 (D206/R631); SNG Copenhagen –; DCA 42; BMC 38 (same dies). Roughness on obverse, rough horn silver deposits on reverse. VF. Very rare date, only three examples noted by Olivier (all in public collections), only one in CoinArchives.


Closing Date and Time: 30 August 2023 at 11:42:00 ET.

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