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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.89 g), Tyre mint (Phoenicia), obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with aegis, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt, in front club, and monogram TYP, around BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, (cf.S.7773, Sv. 644, SNG Cop. 482-3). Some discolouration from hoard patination, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
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Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy X Alexander I, (114-89/8 B.C.) sole reign, silver tetradrachm, (13.06 g), Alexandria mint, issued year 18 = 97-6 B.C., obv. diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, with dotted border, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, standing on a thunderbolt, to left around **[PT]OLEMAIOU BASI[LEWS]*, to left LIH, to right **PA*, (cf.S.7942, SNG Cop. 367, Sv.1678). With some encrustation about letters and obverse face, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy XII, Neos Dionysos, (80-51 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Alexandria mint, struck year 28 = 54-53 B.C., (13.92 g), obv. head of Ptolemy to right with aegis, rev. eagle to left on thunderbolt with closed wings, to left LKH above headress of Isis, to right **PA*, around **BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU**, (cf.S.7947, Sv.1837, SNG Cop.395, Pitchfork 116-120, BMC 32-33). Large flan, some hoard patination at edge, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Egypt, Alexandria, Tiberius and Divus Augustus, (A.D. 14-37), billon tetradrachm, year Z = 7 = A.D. 20-1, (14,50 g), obv. laureate head to right of Tiberius, around **TIBERIOS KAISAR SEBA[STO]S*, LZ before, rev. radiate head of Augustus to right, around **[QEOS] SEBASTOS*, (cf.S.312, RPC 5089, Koln 48, BMC 36-38, Milne 38-51); together with other cast copies of ancient coins. First nearly very fine with file marks across obverse, and hoard patina, others fair. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 66-67, (11.75 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to left, around **NEP[w KLAU K]AIS SEB GER AU*, LI**G* before, rev. radiate head of Augustus to right, around **QEOS SWBAS[TOS]*, (S.2007, BMC 112, Milne 251, Koln 177). Good fine, a rare type.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
Egypt, Alexandria, Carinus as Caesar, (A.D. 282-285), billon tetradrachm, year 1 = A.D. 282-283, (8.81 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Carinus to right, around A K M A KA PINOC CK, rev. LA upper field, Eagle standing to left, head to right, holding wreath in beak, between two vexilla, (S.-, BMC 2449-2451, Milne 4679, Koln 3169-3170); Maximianus, (A.D. 286-305), billon tetradrachm, year 3 = A.D. 287-288, (7.21 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Maximianus to right, around A K M OVA MA**X*IMIANOC CEB, rev. L **G* across, Homonoia standing to left, holding double cornucopiae and raising right hand, (S.4791, BMC 2563, Milne 4855, Koln 3292); another year 6 = A.D. 290-291, (6.70 g), obv. similar around MA**X*IMI ANOC CEB, rev. Herakles standing facing head to left, holding club in left hand and Nike in right hand, star to right, across L S, (S.4792, BMC -, Milne 4977, Koln 3311). Both very fine or better, second scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
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