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Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 to 31 BC, Nice Large Bronze 80 Drachma Obol Coin

$ 211.2

Availability: 63 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Egypt
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
  • Kingship: Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera
  • Denomination: Drachma
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Other: Octochalkon
  • Era: Ancient
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Dynasty: Ptolemaic
  • Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
  • Year: 31 BC
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Mint Place: Alexandria Egypt

    Description

    Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 to 31 BC. Nice and large bronze 80 drachmae obol. Minted at Alexandria, Egypt. Her draped bust right, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, KLEOPATRA BASILEWS, double cornucopia and mark of value Π to right. 26mm, 17.50 g. Ref: Svoronos 1871; SNG Copenhagen 419–21 for type. Fine, near black patina, impossible to photograph.
    Obverse
    Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra to right
    Reverse
    Eagle, with closed wings, standing on thunderbolt to left. To left, cornucopiae and to right, Π
    Script: Greek
    Lettering:
    ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ
    Π
    Mint
    Alexandria, Egypt
    Octochalkon???