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Coins
of Ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom: Ptolemy
III Euergetes - 246-221 BC
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos, AV Tetradrachm, 282-246 BC, Ptolemaic
Kingdom, Alexandria Mint
ADELFWN
Conjoined busts of Ptolemy II, diademed and draped and Arsinoe II,
diademed, veiled and draped right, shield in left field
QEWN
Conjoined busts of Ptolemy I, diademed and draped and Berenike I,
diademed, veiled and draped right
13.82g
Svoronos 604; SNG Copenhagen 133; Sear GCV, Vol II, 7790
Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 117, Lot 348, October 2002
Photo courtesy of Lawrence Woolslayer Collection
Note: The dating and attribution of this piece is conflicting between the various resources. Auction houses and dealers will list this as either
an issue of Ptolemy II Philadelphos, minted after 265 BC or Ptolemy III Euergetes, minted 246-221 BC.
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, AR Tetradrachm, 244/243 BC, (Year 3), Ptolemaic
Kingdom, Sidon
Mint
(No legend)
Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis
PTOLEMAIOY-SWTHPOS
Eagle standing on thunderbolt left
SI / IH in left field, G /
ligate in right field
25mm x 26mm, 14.18g
Sear GCV, Vol II, 7810
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Ptolemy III Euergetes, AE Hemidrachm, 245-222 BC, Ptolemaic Kingdom
(No legend)
Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right
PTOLEMAIOU-BASILEWS
Eagle standing left on thunderbolt
Cornucopiae in left field, XP monogram between legs
33mm x 34mm, 33.88g
Sear GCV, Vol II, 7817; Svoronos 965
Ex USA Federal Bureau of Investigations, September 2006; Ex Capital
Collectibles (seized assets)
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