★ An exceptionally attractive portrait of Cleopatra VII ★

SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Chalcis ad Libanum. Cleopatra VII of Egypt & Mark Antony. AE (Bronze, 21 mm, 8.81 g, 11 h), RY 21 & 6 of Cleopatra = 32/1 BC. ΒΑϹΙΛΙϹϹΗϹ ΚΛ[ЄΟΠΑ]ΤΡΑϹ Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra to right. Rev. [ЄΤΟΥC ΚΑ] ΤΟΥ ΚΑΙ ς ΘЄΑϹ ΝЄⲰΤЄΡΑ[Ϲ] Bare head of Mark Antony to right. HGC 9, 1451. RPC I 4771. SNG Copenhagen 382. Svoronos 1887. A wonderful example of this difficult issue, with an exceptionally attractive portrait of Cleopatra. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.