Greek Coins
Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180 – 145 BC or Ptolemy VIII Evergetis, 145 – 116 BC. In the name of Arsinoe II. Octodrachm, Alexandria 180-116, AV 27.74 g. Diademed and veiled head of the deified Arsinoe II r.; in field l., K. Rev. ΑΡΣIΝΟΗΣ – ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Double cornucopiae filled with fruits and bound with fillets. Svoronos 1499 and pl. 51, 18. Boston 2293. SNG Copenhagen 322.
Struck in high relief, minor edge marks and an area of weakness on reverse,
otherwise about extremely fine / good very fine
Ex Triton sale XVII, 2014, 421.