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ID: |
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79000475 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Ancient Africa |
| Region: |
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CYRENAICA |
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City:
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Cyrene |
| Issuer: |
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Ophellas |
| Date Ruled: |
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Ptolemaic Governor, first reign, circa 322-313 BC
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| Metal: |
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Gold |
| Denomination: |
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Stater |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Weight: |
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8.62 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Description: |
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Nike driving quadriga right |
| Reverse Legend: |
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[ΠOΛI]ANΘEYΣ |
| Reverse Description: |
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Zeus-Ammon standing left, holding patera and scepter; thymiaterion to left, [ΠOΛI]ANΘEYΣ to right |
| Primary Reference: |
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Naville 133 (same dies) |
| Reference2: |
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MÜller, Afrique 192 |
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SNG Cop 1210 |
| Reference4: |
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Boston MFA 2336 (this coin) |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=126986 |
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Grade:
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VF, a couple light marks |
| Notes: |
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Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 475 Very rare. Ex George and Robert Stevenson Collection (Classical Numismatic Group XXVI, 11 June 1993), lot 160; Numismatic Fine Arts VIII (6 June 1980), lot 389; Boston Museum of Fine Arts Collection (donated in 1946, in memory of Zoe Wilbour). |
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