Lot 3439

Description

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), AE 41, (69.0 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 246-221 B.C., obv. diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front cornucopiae, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, between legs chi-rho monogram, (S.7817, Sv.964, SNG Cop.171); another similar AE 39, (42.5 grams), rev. with eagle left, looking right, cornucopiae over shoulder, **L* between legs, (S.7843, Sv.1166, SNG Cop.220-1). Fine - nearly very fine. (2)