Octodrachm ca. 219-217 BC Alexandria Egypt, Ptolemy IV, Alexandria, Gold EF(40-45)

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Bust of Ptolemy III right, crowned with radiate diadem and wearing aegis like a chlamys, ornate trident over far shoulder, middle prong ornamented with lotus bud, Cornucopiae bound with radiate royal diadem, looped so that the rays appear above the top of the horn which contains grain ear, pyramidal cake, and pomegranate, grape cluster hanging from left side of rim. Attached to it, two floating ribbons. ΔI below., Very fine specimen of an octodrachm (or mnaieon) struck by Ptolemy IV for his father posthumously, the deified Ptolemy III. He is portrayed in an idealised portrait with the physical characteristics typical of the Lagid dynasty, and represented with the attributes of Poseidon, Helios and Athena, gods often associated in Hellenism. Svoronos 1117; CPE 888. Same dies as Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 24, 03/12/2022, lot 1652., ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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