Keystone Auction 8
Date: 2022-08-23 00:00:00
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Hemiobol (17mm, 2.88 g, 12h). Kyrene mint. Struck circa 270-261 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck / Forepart of Pegasos left; below, monogram of Magas and crab. CPE B350; Svoronos 333; Asolati 56B; SNG Copenhagen 436. Brown patina, roughness, spots of green verdigris. Good Fine. Very rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Hemiobol (15mm, 3.19 g, 12h). Kyrene mint. Struck circa 270-261 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck / Forepart of Pegasos right; below, monogram of Magas and crab. CPE B351; Svoronos 334-335; Asolati 56A; SNG Copenhagen 435. Brown patina. Good Fine. Very rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 12.19 g, 12h). Gaza mint. Struck RY 37 (249/8 BC). Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt, two monograms to left, ΛI (date) above I to right. CPE 695; Svoronos 833; SNG Copenhagen 459. Toned, corrosion. Fine. Rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ (26mm, 18.21 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Sicily. Struck circa 264–263 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right; dotted border / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; Galatian shield to left; solid border. CPE B289; Svoronos 610; Wolf & Lorber, 'Alexandrian' Style, P57–71; SNG Copenhagen 114. Red-brown patina, minor green deposits, some pitting. Good Fine. From the Ken Bressett Collection.The series of Ptolemaic bronze coins that display an obviously "Sicilian" style have long puzzled numismatic scholars and collectors. The latest research, by Daniel Wolf and Catharine Lorber in the 2011 Numismatic Chronicle, indicate these coins were struck in Sicily by Hieron II, in alliance with Ptolemy II Philadelphos of Egypt. Hieron was named Strategos (commanding general) of the Greek armies fighting Carthage in Sicily circa 269 BC. He likely made overtures to Ptolemy II, and the Egyptian king probably responded by sending a Ptolemaic contingent of soldiers, along with a large quantity of bronze to be made into coins to pay the troops. The Syracusan die engravers produced a close approximation to the contemporary bronze issues of Egypt, but with a more "western-looking" head of Zeus and lacking the distinctive beveled edges seen on Alexandrian bronzes. This coinage likely ceased in 264/3 BC, when Hieron proclaimed himself king and became embroiled in a conflict against Rome, another ally of Egypt, which then probably ended fiscal and military support for Syracuse.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.10 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 246-242/1 BC. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia in left field. CPE 732; Svoronos 1001; SNG Copenhagen 167–8. Light golden toning, minor porosisty and scratches, rim damage, some original find patina remains. Good VF. Quite attractive in hand. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Diobol (33mm, 21.92 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4A, struck 246-230 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, head right, with filleted cornucopia over shoulder; Λ between legs. CPE B361; Svoronos 1168; SNG Copenhagen –. Brown patina, corrosion, lamination flaw on reverse. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Octobol (47mm, 81.68 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4B. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle with spread wings standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; E between legs. CPE B365; Svoronos 446 (Ptolemy II); SNG Copenhagen 142. Red-brown patina, minor roughness, scratches. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Tetrobol (37mm, 41.95 g, 11h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4B. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle with closed wings standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia over shoulder, E between legs. CPE B366; Svoronos 974; SNG Copenhagen 224–6 (Ptolemy IV). Brown patina with patch of red encrustation on reverse. Dramatic double strike on obverse. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Tetrobol (39mm, 47.66 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4B. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle with closed wings standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia over shoulder, E between legs. CPE B366; Svoronos 974; SNG Copenhagen 224–6 (Ptolemy IV). Light brown patina, some porosity, patch of encrustation. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Tetrobol (39mm, 44.28 g, 11h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4B. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle with closed wings standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia over shoulder, E between legs. CPE B366; Svoronos 974; SNG Copenhagen 224–6 (Ptolemy IV). Dark brown patina, minor pitting, double struck obverse. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Tetrobol (40.5mm, 43.66 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4B. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle with closed wings standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia over shoulder, A between legs. CPE B385; Svoronos –; SNG Copenhagen 222 (Ptolemy IV). Dark brown patina with red encrustations. Good VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ 2.5 Obols (37mm, 27.95 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4B. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle with closed wings standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia over shoulder, A between legs. CPE B386; Svoronos –; SNG Copenhagen 222 (Ptolemy IV). Brown patina, struck on a thin flan, areas of weakness. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Octobol (40mm, 40.28 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 4D. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle with closed wings standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia over shoulder, Σ between legs. CPE B382; Svoronos –; SNG Copenhagen –. Brown surfaces, deposits, roughness. Near VF. Rare variety. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Hemiobol (18mm, 4.79 g, 11h). Alexandreia mint. Series 5B. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left, X-P monogram between legs. CPE B399; Svoronos 968; SNG Copenhagen 181–182. Dark brown patina, roughness. Near VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Hemiobol (19mm, 5.17 g, 11h). Corinth mint. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to right, cornucopia. CPE B407; Svoronos 1000; SNG Copenhagen 193-5. Brown patina with orange earthen highlights, minor pitting. Good Fine. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Dichalkon (15mm, 2.82 g, 12h). Kaunos(?) mint. Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; trident in left field. CPE B434; Svoronos 839; SNG Copenhagen 519. Brown patina with light earthen highlights. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III. Circa 244/3-221 BC. Æ Dichalkon (17mm, 3.71 g, 1h). Heraclea by the Sea or Seleucia in Pieria mint. Struck circa 244-241 BC. Diademed and draped bust right of Berenike II / Eagle with spread wings, standing left on thunderbolt; EY to left. CPE B462; Svoronos 1056; SNG Copenhagen –. Brown patina, minor pitting, area of flat strike. VF. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV Philopator. 222-205/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.01 g, 1h). Uncertain mint 39. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt. CPE 944; Svoronos –; SNG Copenhagen –. Deep cabinet tone, minor porosity. Good VF. Rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV or Ptolemy V. 222-205/4 BC or 204-180 BC. Æ (29mm, 18.59 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 6. Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress / Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1492 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); Lorber & Faucher Series 6A; SNG Copenhagen 333 (Ptolemy VIII). Brown patina, scrape in reverse field. VF. Rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV or Ptolemy V. 222-205/4 BC or 204-180 BC. Æ (28mm, 13.99 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 6A. Head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin headdress / Eagle with open wings, standing left on thunderbolt. Svoronos 1493 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); Faucher & Lorber Series 6A; SNG Copenhagen 334-8 (Ptolemy VIII). Dark brown patina with red deposits. Fine. Rare. From the Ken Bressett Collection.
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy IV or Ptolemy V. 222-205/4 BC or 204-180 BC. Æ (27.5mm, 15.57 g, 12h). Contemporary imitation of Alexandreia mint, Series 6A. Head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin headdress / Eagle with open wings, standing left on thunderbolt. For prototype, cf. Svoronos 1493 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); cf. Faucher & Lorber Series 6A; cf. SNG Copenhagen 334-8 (Ptolemy VIII). Dark brown patina, lathing circles. VF. Rare imitation of an already rare type. From the Ken Bressett Collection.