| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 175 Price realized: 60 USD (Approx. 55 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ (25.5mm, 17.13 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Sicily. Struck circa 264–263 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right; dotted border / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; shield to left; dotted border. CPE B288; Svoronos 610; Wolf & Lorber, 'Alexandrian' Style, P01–54; SNG Copenhagen 114. Dark green surfaces, area of weak strike. Near VF. From the DMS 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. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 553 | Auction date: 3 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 180 Price realized: 100 USD (Approx. 91 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Diobol (27mm, 15.48 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2F, circa 275/4-260s BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion / Eagle, wings spread, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, monogram above shield; I between legs. CPE B174; Svoronos 576; SNG Copenhagen –. Green-brown surfaces, flan preparation marks, softly struck on obverse, flan flaw on obverse. Near VF. From the DMS Collection. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 159 Price realized: 150 USD (Approx. 137 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Diobol (28mm, 16.52 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2F, circa 275/4-260s BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion / Eagle, wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt; to left, monogram above shield; I between legs. CPE B174; Svoronos 576; SNG Copenhagen –. Brown surfaces, some roughness. VF. From the DMS Collection. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 174 Price realized: 225 USD (Approx. 206 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Drachm (40mm, 63.35 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 3, circa late 260s–246 BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion / Two eagles, wings closed, standing left on thunderbolt; X between legs of left eagle. CPE B282; Svoronos 514; SNG Copenhagen 151. Brown surfaces, spots of green encrustation, flan preparation marks, some weaknesss to strike. Near VF. Very rare, only one in CoinArchives (Naville Numismatics 72, lot 176 [hammer $1,500]). From the DMS Collection. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online Sessions | Auction date: 17 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 5343 Price realized: 275 USD (Approx. 253 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Diobol (29mm, 17.28 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Series 2F, circa 275/4-260s BC. Horned head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia with basileion / Eagle, wings spread, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, monogram above shield; I between legs. CPE B174; Svoronos 576; SNG Copenhagen –. Dark brown surfaces. Good VF. Attractive. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 320 (12 February 2014), lot 227. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 196 Price realized: 170 USD (Approx. 157 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 13.39 g, 12h). Tyre mint. Undated issue, struck circa 285-274 BC. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis around neck / Eagle, with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, H above club. CPE 556; Svoronos 637; SNG Copenhagen 478. Light roughness, scratches, banker's mark on obverse, countermark on reverse. VF. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
