Malter- Tet. of Ptolemy XII found off Israel
$148.00
Apr-19-00
Seller_: Malter Galleries.


The Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Ptolemy XII, 1st Reign.
               80 - 58 BC. Tetradrachm of Year 2, 79 - 78 BC.
          Alexandria Mint. 13.34g. Head of Ptolemy rt., wearing a
           fillet. / Eagle standing lt. on a thunderbolt. VF with
             original patina. Found in the sea off the coast of
           Haifa, Israel. Ptolemy XII was the father of the great
                             queen Cleopatra.