Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 1

Lot: 251

PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM: Ptolemy IV Philopator. 222-205 BC. AR 
tetradrachm (13.83 gm).

PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. Ptolemy IV Philopator (222-205 BC). 
Silver tetradrachm (13.83 gm). Alexandria. Jugate busts 
right of Sarapis, draped and laureate with basileion, 
and Isis, draped and wearing stephane topped by disc and 
horns / PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on 
winged thunderbolt, head reverted, filleted double 
cornucopiae under far wing, DI between legs. Svoronos 
1124, pl. G, 19. SNG Copenhagen 197-198. Some porosity 
on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine 

Ex Commander David R. Hinkle Collection. 

Estimated Value: $ 750 

...Sold for $1,400 USD [ approx 1064 EUR, 742 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).