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ACHAIA, Patrai. Cleopatra VII. 51-30 BC. Æ Hemiobol – Hexachalkon (21mm, 5.01 g, 2h). Agias, son of Lyson, magistrate. Struck circa 32/1 BC. BACILICCA KLEOPATPA, diademed and draped bust right / Crown of Isis. BCD Peloponnesos 531 (this coin); RPC I 1245; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC 14-15. Good VF, dark red-brown patina. Very rare. Eleven specimens cited in RPC. A portrait of exceptional quality.

Ex BCD Collection (LHS 96, 8 May 2006), lot 531.

This coin was made when Antony and Cleopatra were based in Patrai during the winter of 32/1 BC, thus the queen must have approved of this exceptional portrait.