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Greek Coins

Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 – 246. In the name of Arsinoe II. Octodrachm, Tyre circa 244-243, AV 27.56 g. Veiled and diademed head of Arsinoe II r. Rev. ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ – ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Double cornucopiae filled with fruit and bound with fillet; in l. field, Δ and below, between the fillets, monogram – TYP ligate. Svoronos –, cf. pl. XXXI, 6. Troxell Arsinoe p. 51 var.
An apparently unrecorded variety of a very rare type. Of lovely style,
almost invisible mark on obverse, otherwise good very fine

From a private English collection.