Greek Silver AR Tetradrachm, Ptolemy VI Philometor

Greece, Southwestern Cyprus, Paphos, Egyptian Ptolemaic Period, second reign of Ptolemy VI Philometor, ca. 161 to 160 BCE. Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis around neck. Reverse: Raised lettering around periphery, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed. LKA in left field, [P]A in right field. DCA 46; Svoronos 1433; BMC 35; Olivier 2038-49; SNG Copenhagen 617. Size: 1.04" Diameter (2.6 cm); silver quality: 98.32%; 14.1 grams

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 58, lot 359, June 20, 2019

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#171605
Condition Report: Very Fine.