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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1270

Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Paphos, dated RY 31 = 151/0 BC, diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis, rev. PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, LM-PA across fields, 14.23g (Svoronos 1445; SNG Copenhagen 620), toned and lustrous, lovely detail, some splits to edge but otherwise about extremely fine

Provenance

Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 69, 8 June 2005, lot 732

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£280