PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III. Circa 244/3-221 BC. AR Pentadrachm (31mm, 17.11 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy III, circa 242/1-222 BC. Near VF.

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Lot: 214. Estimated: $ 400
Closing Date: May 15 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III. Circa 244/3-221 BC. AR Pentadrachm (31mm, 17.11 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy III, circa 242/1-222 BC. Veiled and draped bust right / Filleted cornucopia; laureate piloi of the Dioskouroi flanking. CPE 742; Svoronos 989; van Driessche dies D1/R– (unlisted rev. die); SNG Copenhagen –. Toned, flan crack, rough surfaces, heavily tooled and smoothed, edge chips. Near VF. Very rare, only five noted by van Driessche, four in CoinArchives.

From the André Ronde Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 15 May 2024 at 11:11:00 ET.

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