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Triton XXIV  19-20 Jan 2021
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Lot 803

Estimate: 3000 USD
Price realized: 8000 USD
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AR Dekadrachm (33.5mm, 35.34 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253/2-250/49 BC. Head right, with ram's horn, veiled and wearing stephane; lotus-tipped scepter in background, MM to left / APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia with grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. CPE 354 (Ptolemy II); Svoronos 947; Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3, p. 44 and pl. 7, 7 = SNG Lockett 3415 (same obv. die); SNG Berry 1483 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 26; Hermitage Sale II 1583; Ward 889 = Ward Sale 740 (same obv. die). Attractive old collection tone, minor flan flaws and porosity, some roughness and slight die wear on obverse, mark in field on reverse. VF.

From the Weise Collection. Ex Stack's (25 February 2004), lot 124; Giessener Münzhandlung 102 (24 May 2000), lot 365; Giessener Münzhandlung 100 (20 November 1999), lot 1063; Giessener Münzhandlung 33 (3 June 1986), lot 253.
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