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PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Arsinöe II Philadelphus (277-270/68 BC). AV mnaieion or octodrachm (28mm, 27.65 gm, 12h). NGC XF 5/5 - 1/5, scratches. Posthumous issue of Paphos under Ptolemy VI, dated Year 30 (152/1 BC). Veiled head of deified Arsinöe II right, wearing diademed stephane and horn of Ammon, scepter surmounted by lotus over far shoulder; dotted border / APΣINOHΣ-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with fillet, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranates and other fruits, grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn; L Λ (date) in left field, ΠA above dove standing right with head reverted in right field, dotted border. Svoronos 1442 and pl. XLIX, 16. Extremely rare - no examples in sales archives. Only one specimen known to Svoronos. Lovely, delicate portrait, bold style reverse.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 8000-10000 USD
PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Arsinöe II Philadelphus (277-270/68 BC). AV mnaieion or octodrachm (28mm, 27.65 gm, 12h). NGC XF 5/5 - 1/5, scratches. Posthumous issue of Paphos under Ptolemy VI, dated Year 30 (152/1 BC). Veiled head of deified Arsinöe II right, wearing diademed stephane and horn of Ammon, scepter surmounted by lotus over far shoulder; dotted border / APΣINOHΣ-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with fillet, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranates and other fruits, grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn; L Λ (date) in left field, ΠA above dove standing right with head reverted in right field, dotted border. Svoronos 1442 and pl. XLIX, 16. Extremely rare - no examples in sales archives. Only one specimen known to Svoronos. Lovely, delicate portrait, bold style reverse.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 8000-10000 USD