Live auction - bgr_722641 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY V EPIPHANES Tétradrachme

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MS/AU

Estimate :	800 €
Price :	580 €
Maximum bid :	600 €
End of the sale :	08 March 2022 14:35:04
bidders :	4 bidders

Type : Tétradrachme

Date: an 31

Mint name / Town : Alexandria

Metal : silver

Diameter : 26,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 13,40 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Superbe exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés, fissuré à 10h. Portrait de toute beauté, finement détaillé. Patine grise de collection avec de légers reflets bleutés et dorés

Catalogue references :

Sv.1231 - Cop.244 - GC.7856 - MP.176 - BMC.9

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Ptolémée à droite avec l’égide.

Reverse

Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes repliées.

Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS

Commentary

Sur cet exemplaire, le portrait est parfaitement centré et les traits du Pharaon ne ressemblent plus à ceux de Ptolémée Ier.
In this example, the portrait is perfectly centered and the Pharaoh's features no longer resemble those of Ptolemy I.