Tyrants of the Nile Exhibit

[Roman Collector]

"The latest Tyrant Collection exhibit – Tyrants of the Nile – will debut during the World’s Fair of Money. Valued at $5 million, this display presents a comprehensive timeline of Egyptian history that dates back millennia." 

[robinjojo]

An interesting exhibit and some beautiful examples.  Thanks for the link.

Edited July 12, 2024 by robinjojo

[kirispupis]

Very interesting!

I suspect that, despite all the beautiful gold examples, the Cleopatra VII tet is probably the most valuable. I didn't even know examples existed, though I was aware of the other coins.

[AncientJoe]

12 minutes ago, kirispupis said:

Very interesting!

I suspect that, despite all the beautiful gold examples, the Cleopatra VII tet is probably the most valuable. I didn't even know examples existed, though I was aware of the other coins.

The Cleopatra sold at Roma for 70K GBP in 2017 and is indeed an exceptionally rare type but considerably less expensive than the 400K CHF hammer the Tyrant paid for the octodrachm shown above in 2016. If I had to pick between the two, I'd pick the octodrachm, in part because of it having a pedigree to the Hunt collection versus the Cleopatra which appeared out of nowhere in the Roma sale.

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

Very nice set of coins.