Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 116  –  1 October 2019

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 116

A highly important collection of Greek coins

Tu, 01.10.2019, from 2:30 PM CEST
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Description

Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 – 246
In the name of Arsinoe II. Decadrachm, Alexandria circa 253/2-246, AR 34.52 g. Veiled and diademed head of deified Arsinoe II r.; behind head, EE. Rev. ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ – ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Double cornucopiae filled with fruit and bound with fillets. Svoronos 940 (Ptolemy III). Troxell Group III. CPE 347.
Very rare. Light iridescent tone, minor traces of smoothing in
fields, otherwise good very fine

Ex Vinchon sale 3 March 1975, J.P.G., 83. Privately purchased from Vinchon in 2011.

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Price realized 8'500 CHF
Starting price 6'400 CHF
Estimate 8'000 CHF
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