277 278
277
Kingdom of Baktria, Archebios (c.90-80 BC), Æ, 9.5g.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
∆ΙΚΑΟΥ
ΝΙΚΕΦΟΡΟΥ
ΑΡΧΕΒΙΟΥ
,
elephant walking right. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, monogram below (Bopearachchi 12B;
SNG ANS 1307-13). Pleasing brown patina, extremely fine.
$ 800
278
Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I (305-282 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.31g, 1h. Mint of Alexandria. Struck
c.300-285 BC. Head facing right, diademed, wearing aegis around neck, small Δ behind ear. Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ
ΠTOΛEMAIOY
,eaglestandingleftonthunderbolt,Pabovemonogramonleft(Svoronos255;SNGCopenhagen
71 (this obverse die); Noeske 41-2). Minor die wear in obverse, nearly extremely fine, toned.
$ 1,000
ex Triton XVII, lot 412
from the RAJ Collection, purchased in 1999 from F. Shore
279
Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BC), Gold Oktodrachm, 27.76g, 12h. Mint of Alexandria,
struck under Ptolemy IV Philopater, 221-205 BC. Bust of Ptolemy III facing right, wearing a radiate diadem
and an aegis, a trident over his shoulder, dotted border. Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY
, radiate cornucopiae
bound with fillet,
ΔI
in field, dotted border (Svoronos 1117; SNG Copenhagen 196). Some light die-rust, as
usual for this issue, but otherwise an exceptional example, residual lustre, extremely fine.
$ 14,000
280
Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator (221-205 BC), Æ 38mm, 46.99g, 11h. Mint of Alexandria. Head of
Zeus Ammon facing right, diademed. Rev.
BA
ΣI
ΛEΩ
Σ ΠTOΛEMAIOY
, eagle standing left on a thunderbolt,
its wings open and head turned right, monogram between legs (Svoronos 1148; SNG Copenhagen 207).
Slight evidence of double-striking, brown tone, nearly extremely fine and attractive.
$ 300
ex P. Boland Collection
