Auction: January 23, 2022

Lot #551: Ancient Coin Assortment

(11) ancients including a silver tetradrachm of Ptolemy II of Cyprus mounted as a pendant, and a reduced silver tetradrachm, also probably Ptolemy II, depicted facing right on obverses of both, an eagle standing facing left on reverses; 30mm bronze Ptolemy VI Philometer and Ptolemy VII, joint reign, having diademed head of Zeus-Ammon facing right on obverse, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt and cornucopia on reverse; a Ptolemaic 33mm bronze from Egypt or Cyprus having diademed head of Zeus-Ammon facing right on obverse, an eagle to reverse; small bronze Ptolemy having a lotus emblem before the eagle facing left on reverse; a small Ptolemy II also having the lotus symbol; (3) small bronze; (2) unidentified Roman bronzes with (1) having the depiction of a helmeted bust; together with (2) Egypt 10-piastres silver coins, 1916 and 1937; accompanied by the business card of noted numismatist James H. Cohen of New Orleans