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                        Lot: 220

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                        PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM: Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II. 170-116 
                        BC. AE 46 mm (68.55 gm).

                        PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM: Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (170-116 
                        BC). AE 46 mm (68.55 gm), Cyrene. Horned head of Ammon 
                        right, wearing taenia with basileion / [BASILEWS 
                        PTOLEMAIOU EUERGETOU], filleted double cornucopia, F in 
                        left field. Svoronos 1640. Very rare. Glossy brown 
                        patina. Fine/fair
                        Ex John Bergman Collection (CNG 60, 22 May 2002, lot 
                        1004); ex CNG XXIX, 30 March 1994, lot 394.
                        This very rare coin and the following belong to an 
                        interesting class of bronzes that include the epithet 
                        Euergetes in their legend, assuring attribution to 
                        Ptolemy VIII. O. Mørkholm believed that bronzes with 
                        this legend were issues of an uncertain Cypriote mint 
                        (see SNG Copenhagen 651–657). But T.V. Buttrey published 
                        a number of examples (smaller denominations) found in 
                        the Cyrene excavations, proving that they originated 
                        there. Ptolemy VIII was elevated to coregency with his 
                        older brother Ptolemy VI in 170 BC, but fraternal strife 
                        led to a partition of the kingdom: in 163 Ptolemy VIII 
                        was made king of Cyrenaica, where he reigned until 145, 
                        when the death of Ptolemy VI opened the way for him to 
                        return to Egypt. Egyptian records suggest that he did 
                        not adopt his epithet Euergetes until after 145. 
                        Nevertheless, the coinage, with its Lagid royal types, 
                        is far more likely to have been minted during Ptolemy’s 
                        reign in Cyrenaica than after his return to Egypt. 
                        Estimated Value: $ 500 




 Lot sold for $385, [ approx 288.75 EUR, 200.2 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

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