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| The Coin Cabinet > Ancients Auction 34 | Auction date: 23 April 2026 |
| Lot number: 79 Price realized: 225 GBP (Approx. 304 USD / 259 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ANCIENT GREECE. PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. Kleopatra VII 'Thea Neotera'. Silver Tetradrachm, dated RY 14 = 39/8 BC. Alexandria. Obv: diademed head right, wearing aegis. Rev: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, palm frond over shoulder; L IΔ (date) over headdress of Isis to left, ΠΑ to right. Very Fine. The regent is the famed Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. A highly educated and politically astute monarch, she secured her throne amid dynastic by aligning herself first with Julius Caesar - with whom she had a son, Caesarion - and later with Mark Antony, forming both a political and romantic alliance that reshaped the eastern Mediterranean. Reference: Svoronos-1828 (Ptolemy XIII); SNG Copenhagen-408; DCA-70. Weight: 12.24g. Diameter: 25mm. Die Axis: 11h. PLEASE NOTE: A 20.00% buyer's premium will be charged separately. VAT on the buyer's premium may apply in accordance with UK regulations. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more. Estimate: 300 GBP |  |
