★ Ex M&M 1978. ★

Greek Coins. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes, 145 – 116.
Tetradrachm, Alexandria 145/4, AR 13.39 g. Diademed head of Ptolemy I r., aegis tied around neck. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ – ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle, with folded wings, standing l. on thunderbolt; in l. field, date and in r., ΠA. Svoronos 1438 (Paphos). Nicolaou and O. Mørkholm, Paphos I - A Ptolemaic Coin Hoard (1976), 88, 12.
Lovely iridescent tone and extremely fine

Ex M&M 54, 1978, 404 and New York sale XXV, 2011, 124 sales. From the F. Chiesa collection.