Ptolemy II Sidon Mint Tetradrachm, Egypt

$102.50 
Dec-01-03
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            Ptolemy II, 285-246 BC, silver tetradrachm of 27 mm, 14.02 grams. 
            Struck at the mint of Sidon in Phoenicia (mint name in left field, a 
            little hard to read).
            Obverse: Diademed bust of Ptolemy to right, few banker's marks in 
            field.
            Reverse: Eagle stands left, wings closed. Few bankers marks.
            Reference: British Museum Catalog 35.