PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AR Quarter Ma’ah – Tetartemorion (10mm, 0.89 g, 11h). Jerusalem mint. Struck circa 272-261/0 BC.CNG Feature Auction 117 Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AR Quarter Ma’ah – Tetartemorion (10mm, 0.89 g, 11h). Jerusalem mint. Struck circa 272-261/0 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; YHDH (in Aramaic) to left. CPE 710; Gitler & Lorber II Group 8, 15; Meshorer –; Hendin 1086. Toned, deposits, slightly off center on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one example noted by Gitler & Lorber (affirmed in CPE), which is also the only example in CoinArchives (Goldberg 110, lot 1656 [hammer $15,000]). |