GREEK COINS Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy VI

GREEK COINS

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy VI Philometor, first reign, 180-164 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 14.17 g, 12 h), Alexandria, c. 180-170. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. SNG Copenhagen 262 ff. Svoronos 1489. Nicely toned and attractive. About extremely fine.

From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired from Bank Leu prior to 1975.