Lot 4378

Description

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI, Philometor, (180-145 B.C.), silver didrachm, Aradus mint, struck year 116 = 144-143 B.C. (Morkholm chronology), (6.87 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, within dotted border, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left P, to right IC, around **PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS*, (cf.S.7873, Sv.1226 (8 known, p.200, Pl.XXXVIII, 25), Morkholm [NNA 1975-6] No.339ff [obv. die a21], BMC 34, cf.SNG Cop.561). Off centred obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.

Ex Glendining's, London, February 3, 1988 (lot 77), with detailed ticket in collector's flip.
Initially believed to be an issue of Ptolemy V c.195 B.C., but reattributed by Morkholm 1975-6 in NNA. Another example of the same date sold by NAC, October 6, 2016 (lot 1148) extremely fine realised 3750 CHF.