PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34mm, 33.50 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 261/0-253/2 BC. VF.Electronic Auction 531 – Session 1 Greek, 12h, Silver Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34mm, 33.50 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 261/0-253/2 BC. Diademed and veiled head right; lotus scepter in background, Y to left / Double cornucopia tied with royal diadem. CPE 338; Svoronos 508; Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 2, p. 42; SNG Copenhagen –. Toned, porous, smoothing and tooling, chip at edge on obverse, flan crack. VF. |