Malter - Cleopatra AE-20, Orthosia, Phoenicia
$696.67
Dec-12-01
Seller malter-galleries 

     Ptolemaic Egypt, Cleopatra VII 51 - 30 BC. AE-20, Tetrachalkon of
      Year 3, 35 - 34 BC. Orthosia, Phoenicia. 8.71g. Her diademed and
     draped bust rt. / Ba'al of Orthosia in a biga of Griffins rt. RPC
       4502. Nice VF and well struck on both sides, which is scarcely
     seen for this type. This city was bequeathed to Cleopatra by Marc
      Antony, part of the reason the Roman world turned against him. A
         similar example just sold at Stacks, Dec. 4, $750 plus 15%
     buyer's premium. A very pleasing and rare coin of one of the most
famous women of antiquity.