Lot 174: Kings of Egypt Ptolemy III Euergetes AE24 / A Countermark - Ake-Ptolemais mint

Date: Circa 240 BC

Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus Ammon right
Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, tripod in left field, A countermark

Attribution: Svoronos 793 (under Ptolemy II, Ake-Ptolemais mint), Fethiye 86

Grade: near Very Fine

Weight: 3.14 grs.

Measure: 17.08 mm.

Notes:
An interesting bronze which Cathy Lorber suggests was minted in or near Telmessos and perhaps counterstamped at Halicarnassus. Many of these tripod bronzes are found in the collection of the Fethiye museum and are considered a local coinage.

• Offered By: VAuctions
• Lot #: 174
• Listing #: 206445
• Closed: Thursday, November 8, 2012 4:26:30 PM CT
• Estimate: $100