Biblical & Jewish Coins
Lot 1873 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Biblical & Jewish Coins
Estimate $800
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EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy III, (246-221 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.090 grams), year 3 issue = 244-3 B.C., Sidon mint, obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt around **SWTHROS PTOLEMAIOU*, to left **SI* over IH, to right **G* over MA monogram, (cf.S.7810, Sv.1027, SNG Cop.-). Near extremely fine/good very fine.
This issue from this mint has the regnal year as well as the mint of issue on the coin in the right and left field.
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