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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon), c. 170 - 164 B.C.
This owl appears on a handful of very rare Ptolemaic tetradrachm across three reigns. The Kition mint was closely associated with the Salamis mint, which also used this symbol in Year 5 of Ptolemy VI and VIII. The owl symbol faces left, different than the common owl right on coins of Athens or Lebedos.SH96119. Silver tetradrachm, Unpublished, cf. Svoronos 1353 (year 6), SNG Cop 588 (same), gVF, broad flan, toned, bumps, scratches, graffito on cheek, reverse double struck, Kition (Larnaca, Cyprus) mint, weight 14.058g, maximum diameter 28.3mm, die axis 0o, 166 - 165 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis; reverse ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head left, wings closed, owl left with wings closed and head facing over LE (year 5) in left field, KI (Kition) in right field; extremely rare, possibly unique; Archaeological Center (Israel) auction 68 (12 Apr 2020), lot 2; SOLD
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