PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Arsinöe II, wife of Ptolemy II (died 270 BC). AR decadrachm (31.42 gm). Alexandria, under Ptolemy II, ca. 253/2-246(?) BC. Diademed and veiled head of the deified Arsinoe right with ram's horn; behind, lotus-tipped scepter; in left field, control / Filleted double cornucopia. Cf. Svoronos 939-50. Troxell grp. 3. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 135-6. Small marks in obverse field, heavy edge corrosion. Toned. Very fine.
Estimate: 800.00-1000.00 USD