The Coin Cabinet

Ancients Auction 15  –  31 October 2024

The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 15

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Coins - 20% BP

Th, 31.10.2024, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

★ A Rare Cypriot Issue ★

ANCIENT GREECE. PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. temp. Ptolemy V to Kleopatra VII.
Bronze AE10, circa late 3rd-1st Centuries BC. Uncertain mint in Cyprus.
Obv: winged thunderbolt. Rev: eagle, with closed wings, standing left.

About Extremely Fine; a strong example of a Rare type.

Acquired from Parthenon Gallery Ltd, London (5/6/2003).

Reference: Svoronos-1246 var. (cornucopiae on shoulder of eagle); SNG Copenhagen-; Paphos Hoard II-170-2.
Rarity: Rare.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 10 mm.
Weight: 0.99 g.

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Price realized 115 GBP
Starting price 40 GBP
Estimate 80 GBP
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