PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor & Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). Coregency, 170-163 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.20 g, 12h). Paphos mint. Dated RY 5 (166/5 BC).

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Lot: 288. Estimated: $ 300

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VI Philometor & Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). Coregency, 170-163 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.20 g, 12h). Paphos mint. Dated RY 5 (166/5 BC). Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; L-E (date) across field, ΠA (mintmark) to lower left. Svoronos 1311 var. (position of control marks); Olivier 1979–85 var. (same; obv. die D331 [unlisted for RY 5, but known for RY 3]); SNG Copenhagen 615 var. (same); DCA 43. Some roughness in fields. Good VF. Very rare, unpublished with this configuration of date and mint mark; none in CoinArchives.


Closing Date and Time: 4 May 2022 at 11:35:40 ET.

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