PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). 145-116 BC. Æ Hemiobol(?) (21.5mm, 4.54 g, 12h). Kyrene mint. Near VF.Electronic Auction 534 Greek, 12h, Bronze Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon). 145-116 BC. Æ Hemiobol(?) (21.5mm, 4.54 g, 12h). Kyrene mint. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion / Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt; ΘΕ to left. Svoronos 1651 (Alexandreia); Asolati 96; SNG Copenhagen 655-7 (Uncertain mint in Cyprus). Brown surfaces, some roughness on obverse, slightly off center on reverse. Near VF. |