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Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Arsinoe II, Octodrachm struck under Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC) or Ptolemy VIII Euergetes (145-116 BC); AV (27,58 g; 28,4 mm)

Alexandria mint. Diademed and veiled head of the deified Arsinoe II r.; in field l., K; Rv. ΑΡΣIΝΟΗΣ – ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ, double cornucopiae filled with fruit and bound with fillets. Svoronos 1498; SNG Copenhagen 322; Boston, MFA 2293. A superb example struck in high relief. Lovely reddish hues on the reverse. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

Ex Inasta n. 100 (24 June 2022), lot 59.
€ 2.000,00
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