R EGYPT , Ptolemy II, 285-246 BC, Æ48, Zeus head r/Eagle stg l, head r, E betw legs; F-VF, even warm brown patina, only slightest porosity traces on rev. The largest of Ptolemaic bronzes; the Æ48s seem distinct from the Æ46s & much scarcer. I never found a better one than this.
Price realized | 701 USD |
Starting price | 175 USD |