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318, Lot: 354. Estimate $200.
Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KYRENAICA, Kyrene. temp. Ophellas. Ptolemaic governor, second reign, 312-308 BC. AV Tenth Stater (8mm, 0.85 g, 9h). Polianthes, moneyer. Head of Zeus Ammon left; ΠΟ behind / Head of Karneios right. Unpublished in the standard references. Near VF.


This coin appears to be a pairing of two obverse types: Zeus Ammon and Karneios. The normal reverse type would be a female head, either of Libya, Kyrene or Nike.