A rare issue of Ptolemy VIII from Kyrene
Lot 1613
PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon), as King in Kyrene, 163-145 BC. AE (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.08 g, 12 h), Kyrene. Diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, with ram's horn in his hair and over the diadem. Rev. ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ BA[ΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛ] Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. Noeske 291-6 ('uncertain mint in Cyprus'). SNG Copenhagen 658-9 ('uncertain mint in Cyprus'). Svoronos 1655 ('Alexandria'). Weiser -. Rare. Minor deposits, otherwise, very fine.

From the Rhakotis Collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s (with collector’s ticket), Leu Web Auction 16, 22 May 2021, 1890.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
60 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
5 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 19-Dec-21, 23:26:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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