Impressive Deified Ptolemy
Africa. Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon) (145-116 BC). AE 34.5 mm. Alexandreia mint. Series 7. Obv. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. Rev. ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Two eagles with their wings closed standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left. Svoronos 1424B (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); SNG Cop. 308-310 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII); Lorber & Faucher Series 7C. 26.90 g. 34.50 mm. Attractive olive-green and brown patina. About EF.