PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ (25mm, 17.15 g, 7h). Imitative issue under Hieron II of Syracuse. Mint in Sicily. Struck circa 264–263 BC.

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Lot: 331. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, Bronze

Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ (25mm, 17.15 g, 7h). Imitative issue under Hieron II of Syracuse. Mint in Sicily. Struck circa 264–263 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, shield above NK monogram. CPE B292a; Svoronos 612; Wolf & Lorber, ‘West Greek’ Style, Subgroup 1, H11 (A3/P7); SNG Copenhagen –. Dark green patina, some roughness. Near VF.

From the WCM Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 35 (20 September 1995), lot 461.


Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 11:50:00 ET.

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