Stunning Hellenistic Portrait
598. PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.16 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 230-222 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / πto¬EµÅ5oU %Wt˙ro%, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left. Svoronos 1001; SNG Copenhagen 167–8; Noeske 116. Near EF, attractively toned. Well centered on a broad flan, with a fine style portrait. ($5000) Ex Freeman & Sear FPL 12 (Winter 2007), no. 103; Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 378.
599. PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.28 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 230-222 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / πto¬EµÅ5oU %Wt˙ro%, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left. Svoronos 1001; SNG Copenhagen 167–8; Noeske 116. Near EF, attractive light toning, a few light marks. Well centered on a broad flan. ($1000) 171