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Auction 75  26 September 2012
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Lot 2241

Estimate: 3500 GBP
Price realized: 2800 GBP
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ANCIENT COINS. Greek Coins. Other Properties. Kingdom of Egypt, Arsinoe II Philadelphos (died c.270 BC), Gold Oktodrachm (or Mnaïeion), mint of Alexandria, struck under Ptolemy II, c.253/2-246 BC, head facing right, wearing veil and stephane, a lotus-tipped sceptre in the background, K on left, rev APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia, bunches of grapes hanging at sides, bound with fillet, 27.75g, 12h (Svoronos 475, pl. XV, 14, this obverse die; H Troxell, ANS MN 28, 1983, p.44, group 3, pl. 7, 3, this obverse die; SNG Cop -; Boston 2268, this obverse die).Several scratches and marks on the obverse, underlying lustre, nearly extremely fine.

Estimate: £3500-4000
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