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Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246 BC) - Mnaieion or Oktadrachm circa 272-261 BC - Mint: Alexandria - Obverse: Conjoined busts of Ptolemy II, diademed and draped, and Arsinöe II, diademed and veiled, to right - Reverse: Coinjoined busts of Ptolemy I, diademed and draped, and Berenike, diademed and veiled, to right - gr. 27,72 - Extremely rare. A pleasing example of this impressive coinage, with four portraits struck in high relief on a broad flan. Extremely Fine - Ex Numismatica Genevensis sale 1, 26 November 2000, lot 121 and Etienne Bourgey sale, 13 June 1952, lot 139 (Aurum Graecum Collection) Svoronos 603. SNG Copenhagen 132