PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinoe II Philadelphos. Died 270/268 BC. AR Dekadrachm (34mm, 32.47 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253/2-250/49 BC.Electronic Auction 473 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 700. 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, 32.47 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253/2-250/49 BC. Diademed and veiled head right; lotus scepter in background; HH to left / Double cornucopia bound with fillet. CPE 349; Svoronos 942; Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3, p. 44; SNG Copenhagen –. Toned, flan crack, light roughness; on obverse: large flan flaws, cleaning scratches, smoothing, and tooling. VF. |