Important Ancient Coins

GREEK COINAGES, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV (221-205) Oktadrachm, Alexandria, commemorative issue, bust of the deified Ptolemy III right, wearing radiate diadem and ægis, trident over left shoulder, middle prong ends in a lotus finial, rev. BAΣΙΛΙΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, radiate and filleted cornucopiæ, 27.90g/11h (Svoronos 1117; SNG Copenhagen 196; BMC 103; Boston MFA 2283). Superb extremely fine, well-struck and of fine Hellenistic style £10,000-15,000

Ptolemy IV issued this syncretic bust representation to honour his deified father Ptolemy III, wearing the attributes of Helios (radiate diadem), Poseidon (sceptre trident) and Athena (ægis)