Heritage World Coin Auctions
NYINC Signature Sale 3030 5-6 January 2014
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
Ancients
PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Arsinöe II Philadelphus (died 270/268 BC). AV mnaieion (28mm, 27.67 gm, 12h). Alexandria, under Ptolemy II, ca. 253/2 BC. Veiled head of the deified Arsinöe right, wearing stephane; lotus-tipped scepter behind, Θ to left / APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. Svoronos 460. Troxell, Arsinoe, Transitional to Group 3, p. 43 and pl. 6, 2-3 (same obverse die). SNG Copenhagen 134. Struck from dies of fine style. NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 4/5.
Estimate: 8500-11000 USD
PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Arsinöe II Philadelphus (died 270/268 BC). AV mnaieion (28mm, 27.67 gm, 12h). Alexandria, under Ptolemy II, ca. 253/2 BC. Veiled head of the deified Arsinöe right, wearing stephane; lotus-tipped scepter behind, Θ to left / APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet. Svoronos 460. Troxell, Arsinoe, Transitional to Group 3, p. 43 and pl. 6, 2-3 (same obverse die). SNG Copenhagen 134. Struck from dies of fine style. NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 4/5.
Estimate: 8500-11000 USD