Ancients
PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy VI - VIII (180-116 BC). AV mnaieion (28mm, 27.78 gm, 12h). In the name of Arsinoë II, wife of Ptolemy II (died 268/70 BC). Veiled head of the deified Arsinoë II right, veiled and wearing stephane, lotus tipped scepter behind, horn of Ammon below ear, K behind / APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛ ΦOY, double cornuacopiae, two grape bunches hanging from sides, bound with diadem. Svoronos1499. SNG Copenhagen 322. Trivial edge knock. Struck in extraordinary high relief and brilliantly lustrous. NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5.Ex Lawrence R. Stack Collection (Stack's NY Sale, 14 January 2008), lot 2266.
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD