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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3449 Posts	Posted 02/23/2018 06:01 am Every once in a while I get distracted by a nice "phat" Ptolemaic Egyptian bronze. I have 4 ranging from around 6 to 99 grams. They are a delight but they can also be a somewhat ...... repetitive ! I get interested but normally move on when the price moves beyond the "steal this coin" price. But I found one to keep my interest ..... A Cypriot Ptolemy no less ! I didn't actually steal it of course ....... but it was close enough ! PTOLEMAIC EMPIRE CYPRUS Ptolemy III Euergetes I 246-221 BC Paphos mint 17.62 grams 28mm Obv Diademed bust of Zeus Ammon right Rv ΠTΟΛEMAOIY BAΣIΛEΩΣ Aphrodite standing on base modius on head Sv. 1006 SNG Cop.645 Noeske 135 56€ shhhhhhhhhhhhhh Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 02/23/2018 06:06 am Report this Post to the Staff

antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 02/23/2018 08:52 am Great coin , a type difficult to find . congrats . albert Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/23/2018 09:44 am Ptolemaic coinage is on my list of favorites, I have several but none with the Aphrodite reverse. Yours is a beauty with excellent detail. Congrats on find a great coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/23/2018 10:15 am Great coin. Thanks for posting. Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/23/2018 10:28 am It's a beauty. Nice find. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 02/23/2018 10:41 am Nice pick-up, and great detail despite the porosity! Report this Post to the Staff
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