Greek Coins. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 – 246.
In the name of Arsinoe II. Octodrachm, Alexandria circa 252-249, AV 27.73 g. Diademed and veiled head of the deified Arsinoe II r.; in l. field, Θ. Rev. ΑΡΣIΝΟΗΣ – ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Double cornucopiae filled with fruit and bound with fillets. Svoronos 460 and pl. XV, 12. Troxell, Arsinoe pl. group III, pl. 6, 3. SNG Copenhagen 134. CPE 388 (this obverse die).
Good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex LHS 95, 2005, 748; Freeman & Sear fixed price list 11, 2006, 66 and Manhattan II, 2011, 75 sales.
Graded Ch XF Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5 Fine style edge marks, NGC certification number 6556704-005