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PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-222 BC. Diobol (Bronze, 30 mm, 19.53 g, 12 h), Tyre. Obv. Diademed head of Zeus Ammon to right, with ram's horn in his hair and over the diadem. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, club. Reference Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire (CPE) catalogue number CPE B467. SNG Copenhagen -. Svoronos 707. Weiser -. An exceptional, sharply struck and very well centered example. Extremely fine. Ex Kirk Davis FPL 59, Spring 2011, 62.

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Seleucidas kings. Diademed and draped bust r. Rev. Eagle standing l. on prow l.; palm frond in background; to l., club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to r., Z?P (date) above monogram. Weakly struck, otherwise Good Extremely fine

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Diademed head of Antiochus VII r. Fillet border. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ – ANTIOXOY – EYE – PΓETOY Athena standing l., holding Nike with wreath in r. hand and shield and spear in l.; in l. field, ςOP on monogram and in exergue, ΣIΔΩ. All within wreath. SC 2101.1b. Extremely rare. Minor area of porosity on obverse, otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine Ex Demos sale 5, 2021, 301.

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Diademed and draped bust of Antiochus VII r. Dotted border. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ – ANTIOXOY Eagle, wings closed, standing l. on ship’s ram, behind palm branch: in l. field, A/PE monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogram, in r. field, monogram on HOP and between the legs, Σ. Lorber, The Tyre, 1987 Hoard of Seleucid Silver (CH 9.533), in Coin Hoard IX, pl. 45, 6 (this coin). SNG Spaer 2046. SC 2109.6b. Lovely iridescent tone and extremely fine. Ex Tkalec-Rauch 16 November 1987, 154 and NAC 23, 2002, 1293 sales. From the Tyre hoard of 1987.

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Seleukid Empire, Demetrios II Nikator AR Tetradrachm. Second reign. Tyre, dated SE 185 = 128/7 BC. Diademed and draped bust to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, eagle standing to left on prow, with palm frond over shoulder; APE above monogram of Tyre on club in left field, AΣ above EΠP (date) in right field, monogram between legs. SC 2195.3b; DCA 230; HGC 9, 1122. 14.05g, 29mm, 12h. Extremely Fine; lustrous and lightly toned. Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 12, 30 May 2020, lot 613. Fecha EΠΡ = 5 + 80 + 100 = 185 S.E, 313/2-185 = 128/7 a.C BAΣIΛEΩΣ means “King” ΔHMHTPIOY = Demetrios meaning of King Demetrios. T¡RO¡ IERAS KAI AS¡LO¡ (same as in autonomous Tyre coinage) meaning: “of Tyre the holy and inviolabl

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. Second reign, 129-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.19 g, 1h). Sidon mint. Dated SE 185 (128/7 BC). NGC AU, 5/5, 3/5, Fine Style.

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Jugate busts r. of Cleopatra Thea, diademed, veiled and wearing stephane, and Antiochus VIII, diademed. Fillet border. Rev. BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATPAΣ ΘEAΣ – KAI – BAΣ – IΛEΩΣ – ANT – IOXOY Zeus seated l., holding Nike with wreath in r. hand and sceptre in l.; in l. field, monogram and below the throne, ΣI / IEP and monogram. In exergue, B?P and aphlaston. LSM –. SC 2268. Light iridescent tone and good very fine Ex Rauch 59, 1997, 103 and Heritage Europe 78, 2023, 4906 sales. Privately purchased from Gorny & Mosch in January 2024.