PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Drachm (42.5mm, 72.03 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 5B. EF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 586. Estimated: $ 4 000

Greek, 12h, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 2 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Drachm (42.5mm, 72.03 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 5B. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, XP monogram between legs. CPE B395; Svoronos 964; SNG Copenhagen 171–2; Noeske 117–9; Weiser 71. Even dark brown surfaces. EF. An attractive and impressive coin of unusual quality.

Ex Sternberg XXIX (30 October 1995), lot 143; M. Jungfleisch Collection (Glendining, with Spink, 11 December 1975), lot 109.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 6 October 2022 at 2 PM ET.

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