Keystone Auction 8
Date: 2022-08-23 00:00:00
Lots: 330
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 17.12 g, 11h). Ptolemaic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Memphis or Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 321-317 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, aegis around neck / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; thunderbolt in left field, monogram below throne. CPE 33; Svoronos 22; Zervos Issue 13, dies 255/a; SNG Copenhagen 11. Lightly toned, a few marks and deposits. Good VF. Struck in high relief. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.69 g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Memphis or Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 306-300 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, aegis around neck with tiny Δ in scales / Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand and wearing shield on extended left arm; to right, helmet, monogram, and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 69; Svoronos 162; Zervos Issue 28; SNG Copenhagen 29. Lightly toned, porosity, deposits, lamination flaw on reverse, short flan crack at top, longer flan crack near bottom of obverse, banker's mark. Near VF. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.66 g, 11h). Ptolemaic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Uncertain Mint 3, probably Memphis. Struck circa 306-303 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, aegis around neck with tiny Δ in scales / Athena Alkidemos advancing right; monogram to inner left; to right, monogram and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 89; Svoronos 139; Zervos Issue 67, obv. die 640; SNG Copenhagen 23. Old cabinet tone, minor porosity, banker's marks. Near EF. Very attractive in hand. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC, or king, 305/4-282 BC. Æ Hemiobol (19.5mm, 5.83 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2B, circa 306-294 BC. Diademed head of Alexander III right / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, aphlaston above helmet. CPE B23; Svoronos 172; SNG Copenhagen 36–7. Brown patina with red deposits, minor porosity. VF. Rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 12.54 g, 11h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 300-282 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck, tiny Δ behind ear / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, P above monogram. CPE 147a; Svoronos 259; SNG Copenhagen 72. Lightly toned, edge damage, scratches, gouges on reverse. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 11.52 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 294-285 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck, tiny Δ behind ear / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, P above A. CPE 137; Svoronos 247; SNG Copenhagen –. Light golden toning, minor scratches and pits. Good Fine. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Diobol (27mm, 16.47 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2D, circa 294-282 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, A over monogram. CPE B57; Svoronos 288; SNG Copenhagen 76-79 var. (monogram). Brown patina with green deposits. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Diobol (28mm, 16.08 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2D, circa 294-282 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, A over monogram. CPE B65; Svoronos 278; SNG Copenhagen 79. Red-brown patina with green highlights, flan adjustment marks. Near VF. Rare monogram. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Diobol (28mm, 14.25 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2D, circa 294-282 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, two monograms. CPE B73; Svoronos 292; SNG Copenhagen 83–4. Red-brown patina, minor porosity. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Diobol (28mm, 14.94 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Struck 294-282 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, two monograms. CPE B96; Svoronos 293; SNG Copenhagen 85. Brown patina, porosity. Near VF. Rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Obol (21mm, 7.85 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2D, circa 294-282 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant's skin headdress / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; monogram to left. CPE B47a; Svoronos 220; SNG Copenhagen 52. Brown patina with earthen highlights. Fine. Very rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Obol (22mm, 9.38 g, 11h). Alexandreia mint. Struck 294-282 BC. Head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, TI . CPE B83; Svoronos 226; SNG Copenhagen –. Dark brown patina. Near VF. Very rare, none at CoinArchives. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Dichalkon (14mm, 2.43 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck 294-282 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, HP monogram. CPE B79; Svoronos 239; SNG Copenhagen 59-61. Red-brown patina, green deposits. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. Æ Hemiobol (15.5mm, 3.31 g, 12h). Tyre mint. Struck circa 294-282 BC. Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, with long hair, wearing horn of Ammon / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, club above AΓ monogram. CPE B135; Svoronos 628; SNG Copenhagen –. Glossy red-brown patina, a few deposits. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 13.83 g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. Uncertain mint 9, on Cyprus (Salamis or Kition). Struck circa 294-282 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis, tiny Δ behind ear / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, EY above XA monogram. CPE 222; Svoronos 362; SNG Copenhagen –. Lightly toned, edge damage, graffito, scratches, and gouges. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Diobol (27mm, 13.33 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2F, circa 275-261/0 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right, wearing taenia / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, monogram above Galatian shield; monogram between legs. CPE B180; Svoronos 553; SNG Copenhagen 119–20. Dark brown patina, patches of red deposits, minor roughness. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Drachm (42mm, 67.50 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 3, beginning early-late 260's BC. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Two eagles with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; Δ between left eagle's legs. CPE B217; Svoronos 437; SNG Copenhagen –. Green and brown patina. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Hemiobol (20mm, 4.85 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 3, beginning mid-late 260's BC. Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; A between legs. CPE B213; Svoronos 426; SNG Copenhagen 163 var. (no control). Brown patina. Good VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Hemiobol (19mm, 5.53 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 3, beginning mid-late 260's BC. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; Λ between legs. CPE B252; Svoronos 484; SNG Copenhagen 165. Glossy light brown patina. Fine. Rare variety. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Tritartemorion (21mm, 7.51 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Series 3, beginning mid-late 260's BC. Head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin headdress / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt. CPE B206; Svoronos 416; SNG Copenhagen 159–60. Dark brown patina, irregular flan. VF. Rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 3.03 g, 12h). Kyrene mint. Struck circa 270-261 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck / Prow of galley left; to left, monogram of Magas. CPE B349; Svoronos 337 var. (hemiobol); Asolati 59; SNG Copenhagen –. Brown patina, roughness. Good Fine. Very rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.The Hellenistic world after the death of Alexander was a turbulent place. Generals rose to kingship and kings were routinely deposed and assassinated in the quest for power. In this environment, Magas, son of the Ptolemaic queen Berenike I, made his name. His stepfather, Ptolemy I Soter, took kindly to him and placed him in command of an expedition to recover Kyrene from the rebel governor Ophellas. The mission was successful and Magas was installed as governor of the region. Throughout the reign of Ptolemy I he maintained peaceful relations with Egypt. However, upon the succession of Ptolemy II Philadelphos, Magas proclaimed himself king. He ruled Kyrene as an independent monarch until his death in 250 BC, at which point the region once again came under the rule of Egypt.