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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 8068372, member: 56859&quot;]Well... it depends <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; Ebay might bring one price or type of bidder, dedicated ancient coin auction houses another.&nbsp; Given the photos, it&#039;s safe to say this auction isn&#039;t with a regular auction house.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, it&#039;s a nice example of the type.&nbsp; It&#039;s not a rare type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the attribution:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (Physcon)</b></p><p>145-116 BCE, Alexandreia mint</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; Two eagles with their wings closed standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left</p><p>References:&nbsp; Svoronos 1424B (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and VIII); Faucher &amp; Lorber Series 7C; SNG Copenhagen 308–10 (Joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII).</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient coin prices have been soaring since the pandemic.&nbsp; I&#039;d say if you can get it for less than $50, it would be a bargain.&nbsp; $50-100 would still be reasonable.&nbsp; It could fetch even more, maybe even up to $200 depending on who wants it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion; worth the price paid <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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