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ingolf:
Hi
I was just browsing Forvm Ancient coins that are for sale. And I noticed:
"6869. Silver tetradrachm, BMC-, SNG Cop -, gVF, Salamis, Cyprus, 13.87g, 26.2mm, 40o, 177-176 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis; reverse PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, owl in left field, LE (regnal year 5) over SA (Salamis mint, Cyprus) in right field; superb portrait, fantastic style, extremely rare, possibly unique; $2000.00 ON RESERVE"
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However, I thought I have seen something similar
so I browsed Svoronos and found this:
http://www.coin.com//images/dr/svoronos/svc045p001p.html
Nr 3 is most similar, however, the portrait seems to be an older one. However, I think it is a variant.
What do you think ?
Best regards
Ingolf
ps. just a curiosity, Svoronos thought that th coin was worth 30 franc (1904)
Salem Alshdaifat:
still forums coin after those information A unique , to be similer dosent mean to be for the same king or the same year, so i didnt know what your quastion about????
salem
ingolf:
true
but then any coin can be unique.
I am just saying that the ptolemaic coin might be an variant of the one pictured in the svoronos.
That might be a help towards potential buyers
ingolf
Salem Alshdaifat:
i think it could be avreint if it is for the same ptolemy ,but the one in the link is ptolemy V ,and forums is Ptolemy VI ,so it is not a varreint of what is in the link, and it is hard to say any ptolemy might be unique because they are mostly reported .
salem
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