Ptolemy coin but unlike others found on the web
rogers
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Going through family memorabilia I found a coin. A local coin dealer identified it as Ptolemy. It has a right-facing eagle, but unlike any other right-facing ones I find on the web.
I am currently traveling (with the coin) and am in the Nashville area now, but will soon be in Dallas, then Denver. Are there any recommendations for dealers/sites to have this coin identified and possibly certified?
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You should probably ask which Ptolemy. There were 14 of them and most/all had the Ptolmaic eagle on their coins.
You could look through past auction results and look for anything similar, and maybe narrow it down with another feature of the coin, such as whether it is silver (AR) or bronze (AE) https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=Ptolemy+eagle&category=1-2&lot=&thesaurus=1&images=1&en=1&de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1¤cy=usd&order=0
Thank you. I'm pretty sure I found the coin: PTOLEMAIS: Ptolemy III Eurgetes, 246-221 BC, AE hemidrachm (48.49g), S-7815, Svoronos-974, 36mm, head of Ptolemy III right // Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with E between legs, VF.
Now, what does that mean? Is it a trinket, is it worth selling? Should I get it certified and display it? Knowledgeable recommendations would be appreciated.
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