PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.09 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Dated RY 6 (176/5 BC). Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 378.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 750

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor. First sole reign, 180-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.09 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Dated RY 6 (176/5 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; piloi of the Dioskouroi across upper field, Lς (date) to left, petasos with diadem to right. Svoronos 1330; Olivier 273–6 (V56/R145); Mørkholm & Kromann 44–7 (A9/P27); SNG Copenhagen 566 var. (mint signature on rev.; same obv. die). Lightly toned, trace deposits, struck with worn reverse die. Near EF. Extremely rare issue without mint signature, only four noted by Olivier (all in public collections), none in CoinArchives.


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