Freeman & Sear - Mail Bid Sale 15

     Lot: 223

PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM: Ptolemy III Euergetes. (246–222 BC). 
      Æ drachm.

      PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–222 BC). Æ 
      drachm (73.71 gm). Alexandria. Head of Zeus Ammon right, 
      wearing taenia with basileion / 
PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS      eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, 
      cornucopia tied with royal diadem in left field, XP 
      monogram between legs. Svoronos 964. SNG Copenhagen 
      171–172. Brown patina with a few patches of green 
      overlay. Very fine 
      Estimated Value: $ 275 

  ... Lot 223 sold for high bid of $310 [ $356.5, or approx 224.595 EUR, 178.25 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 

From the Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 15, Closed June 27, 2008.
By permission of Freeman & Sear, www.freemanandsear,com.