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Ancient Coins of Cleopatra VII of Egypt. 51-29 BC
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Queen Cleopatra VII Philapator, Last of the Ptolemies, Greek Rulers of Egypt. Wonderful bronze coins bearing her portrait! Dispite her depictions in films and other popular culture, these coins depict the true nature of what the famous Queen Cleopatra of legend really looked like. These are extremely rare, particularly with nice portraits like these!

Cleopatra of Egypt, Large Bronze Coin, As She Actually Looked!
This was the true Cleopatra, flaws and all, a far cry from the glamorized version seen in film and TV!
Fine contemporary depictions such as this are very difficult to come by.

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC. Excellent large bronze 80-drachmae Diobol, Minted at Alexandria, Egypt.
Her diademed and draped bust right, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, , double cornucopia and mark of value Π to right. 27mm, 17.59 g. ref: Svoronos 1871; SNG Copenhagen 419–21 for type. Brown surfaces, light scratches, minor roughness. Fine. Excellent portrait! Ex CNG. #CE2133: $1700 SOLD

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC.
Excellent bronze 40-drachmae Obol, Minted at Alexandria.
Her diademed and draped bust right, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, , double cornucopia and mark of value M to right. 21mm, 9.21 g. ref: Svoronos 1872; SNG Copenhagen 422–4 for type. Brown surfaces, light scratches, some pitting. Good Fine. Incredible portrait! An unusually crisp depiction for the issue. Ex CNG. #CE2136: $1850 SOLD

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC. Excellent bronze 80-drachmae Diobol, Minted at Alexandria, Egypt. Her diademed and draped bust right, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, KLEOPATRA BASILEWS, double cornucopia and mark of value Π to right. 26mm, 17.16 g. ref: Svoronos 1871; SNG Copenhagen 419–21 for type. Brown surfaces, some pitting and light roughness, chip at edge on reverse. Good Fine. Excellent portrait! Ex CNG. #CE2134: $1600

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC. Nice and large bronze 80-drachmae Diobol, Minted at Alexandria, Egypt. Her diademed and draped bust right, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, KLEOPATRA BASILEWS, double cornucopia and mark of value Π to right. 26mm, 17.02 g. ref: Svoronos 1871; SNG Copenhagen 419–21 for type. Coppery surfaces, cleaning scratches, but a wonderful portrait! Ex CNG. #CE2135: $1250

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 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, but I can send "in hand" photos on request. Ex-Ventura County, CA scholastic collection. #CE2111: $1100

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Incredible Countermark of Cleopatra!
Antioch, Seleucis & Pieria, struck c. 90-89 BC. Heavy bronze AE22 coin. Originally depicted laureate head of Zeus right / Zeus enthroned left with Nike and sceptre, ANTIOXEWN THS MHTROPOLEWN KAI AYTONOMOY. Struck with a crisp countermark depicting the head of Cleopatra during her reign (c. 51-29 BC), thereby claiming "ownership" of it as legal tender in her Egypt. It was used to mark coins circulating in the Syro-Phoenician territories which were given to her by Mark Antony. 22 mm, 10.55 g. with beautiful olive-green patina. Ex-Savoca Numismatik GmbH, Munchen, Germany. I seriously considered keeping this one for my own collection! #CE2067: $375 SOLD

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC. Nice bronze 40 drachmai obol. Minted at Alexandria, Egypt. Her draped bust rt, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, , double cornucopia and M in field. ref: Svoronos 1872; SNG Copenhagen 422-4. 20 mm, 7.14 g. Fine, brown patina. Nice portrait! ex-CNG. #289167: $750 SOLD

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC. Fantastic and massive bronze 80-drachmae obol. Minted at Alexandria, Egypt. Her draped bust rt, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, , double cornucopia and mark of value PI in field. 27mm, 16.49 g. Ref: Svoronos 1871; Sear 1871; SNG Copenhagen 419. Fine, dark brown patina. Excellent, high-relief portrait! Fantastic in-hand! #CE2072: $1250 SOLD

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC. Nice and massive bronze 80-drachmae obol. Minted at Alexandria, Egypt. Her draped bust rt, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, , double cornucopia and mark of value PI in field. 26mm, 15.01 g. Ref: Svoronos 1871; Sear 1871; SNG Copenhagen 419. Fine, olive-green patina, light deposits. Nicer than photo! #CE2075: $750 SOLD

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC. Bronze 40 drachmai obol. Minted at Alexandria, Egypt. Her draped bust rt, hair in bun / Eagle standing left on thunder-bolt, , double cornucopia and M in field. ref: Svoronos 1872; SNG Copenhagen 422-4. 23.1 mm, 8.63 g. Broken and repaired. A budget example of a tough to get coin! #CE2029: $350 SOLD

Cleopatra of Egypt, Large Bronze Coin, As She Actually Looked!

Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 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. 26.5mm, 18.28 g. Ref: Svoronos 1871; SNG Copenhagen 419–21. Brown surfaces. Fine, brown patina.
From the collection of a Texas Wine Doctor, purchased from Paul Rynearson; ex CNG. #CE2085: $1700 SOLD


Cleopatra VII Thea Neotera, 50 - 31 BC. Rare bronze AE22 drachm struck at Damascus (Damaskos), Syria, c. 33-32 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII to right / Tyche seated left on rock, extending right arm and holding cornucopia in left; at feet, river-god Chrysorrhoas swimming right; to left, ΔΑΜΑΣΚΗΝΩΝ; L ΠΣ above sistrum; all within laurel wreath. 22 mm, 5.43 g. ref: DCA 497, de Saulcy 3-4. HGC 9, 1462, Svoronos 1893, RPC I 4783, SNG Copenhagen 419 for type. A desirable coin of huge importance with a powerful portrait of Cleopatra VII. Light roughness, otherwise, good fine. Struck within a few years of the Battle of Actium, where Cleopatra's dream of ruling the world at the side of Antony was shattered forever. Ex Ventura COunty, CA scholastic collection. #JCCE2123: $1600 SOLD