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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Silphium Addict, post: 7594980, member: 116882&quot;]<b>An example of 50 CHF going for thousands:</b></p><p>I was interested in this to complete my collection of Magas AEs but at least two others wanted it MUCH more than I did.&nbsp; While it is &quot;seldom seen&quot; if not rare, I assume a major factor was the pedigree. But $3,500 after buyer&#039;s fee? </p><p><br /></p><p>An extremely rare hemiobol of Ptolemy II</p><p><a href="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/26/01508q00.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/26/01508q00.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/26/thumb-01508q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p>&nbsp;<b><a href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/26/1508/[26]" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/26/1508/[26]" rel="nofollow">Lot 1508</a></b></p><p><a href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/26/1508/[26]" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://leunumismatik.com/en/lot/26/1508/[26]" rel="nofollow"><b>PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC. Hemiobol.</b></a></p><p>Starting price:</p><p>50 CHF</p><p>Hammer price:</p><p>2400 CHF</p><p><br /></p><p>Number of bids:</p><p>11 Bids</p><p>Closing time: 22-May-21, 22:33:30 CEST</p><p><br /></p><p><b>PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC.</b> Hemiobol (Bronze, 21 mm, 5.20 g, 12 h), Kyrene, struck by Magas during the reconciliation with Ptolemy II, circa 270-261. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around neck. <i>Rev.</i> ΠΤΟΛ / BAΣΙ Prow left; to left, monogram of MAΓ. CPE B348. Svoronos 337. Extremely rare. Flan fault on the reverse<i>, otherwise,</i> good fine.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>From the collection of Augustin de Loye (1816-1898), curator of the Calvet library and Museum in Avignon.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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