ANCIENT GREECE. PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. Ptolemy III 'Euergetes'.
Bronze Drachm, circa 246-222 BC. Alexandria.
Series 5B. Obv: horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion. Rev: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle, with wings closed, standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, XP monogram between legs.
Very Fine; red deposits to surface.
Reference: CPE-B395; Svoronos-964; SNG Copenhagen-171.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 42 mm.
Weight: 66.41 g.
Starting price | 90 GBP |
Estimate | 180 GBP |
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