Ancients: , PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Arsinöe II Philadelphus (277-270/268 BC). AV mnaieion or octodrachm (28mm, 27.73 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, ...
PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Arsinöe II Philadelphus (277-270/268 BC). AV mnaieion or octodrachm (28mm, 27.73 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, ex-jewelry. Posthumous issue of Alexandria, under Ptolemy VI-VIII, after 193/2 BC. Veiled head of deified Arsinöe II right, wearing diademed stephane and horn of Ammon, scepter surmounted by lotus over left shoulder; K in left field, dotted border / APΣINOHΣ-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranates and other fruits, grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn; dotted border. Svoronos 1498-1499. SNG Copenhagen 321-322. Wonderfully struck on substantial honeyed surfaces enlivened by stunning detail, this coin offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the artistry and culture of Ptolemaic Egypt. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Arsinöe II Philadelphus (277-270/268 BC). AV mnaieion or octodrachm (28mm, 27.73 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5, ex-jewelry. Posthumous issue of Alexandria, under Ptolemy VI-VIII, after 193/2 BC. Veiled head of deified Arsinöe II right, wearing diademed stephane and horn of Ammon, scepter surmounted by lotus over left shoulder; K in left field, dotted border / APΣINOHΣ-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranates and other fruits, grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn; dotted border. Svoronos 1498-1499. SNG Copenhagen 321-322. Wonderfully struck on substantial honeyed surfaces enlivened by stunning detail, this coin offers a mesmerizing glimpse into the artistry and culture of Ptolemaic Egypt. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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