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Nomos 24

22 May 2022
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 3250 CHF
Hammer Price:  8000 CHF
Lot 258
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 205-180 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 13.98 g, 12 h), Soloi in Cilicia, after circa 200 BC. Jugate busts to right of Serapis, laureate, bearded and draped, and Isis, crowned, diademed and draped. Rev. ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to left, his head turned back to right, with cornucopia at his shoulder; in field to left, owl facing to left above ME; in field to right, monogram of AP. Landvatter 94-96 var (O-/R-; this obverse die is as yet unrecorded for the mint of Soloi). Svoronos 1136 var. Extremely rare; a complete, spectacular coin of lovely style. Some traces of corrosion and a small edge crack, otherwise, extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2022, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 27 Apr 2024, 01:45:09 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:8000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 22 Mai 2022 at 9:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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