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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 178

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I (305-282 BC) AR Tetradrachm, Alexandria, c. 300-285 BC, diademed head right, with aegis around neck rev. PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS eagle standing right upon thunderbolt, wings closed, R above I-M monogram in left field,14.27g (Svoronos 252 Pl. IX, 8; SNG Copenhagen 69) extremely fine, wonderful strike, imposing portrait with lovely toning, an excellent example

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G. H. Abbott Collection, Glendining, 10 October 1951, lot 353 - 'very fine'

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