ELECTROTYPES, PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III. Circa 246-222 BC. Electrotype “AV Mnaieion – 'Oktadrachm' of Ephesus mint” (27mm, 15.70 g, 12h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype.

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ELECTROTYPES, PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Berenike II, wife of Ptolemy III. Circa 246-222 BC. Electrotype “AV Mnaieion – 'Oktadrachm' of Ephesus mint” (27mm, 15.70 g, 12h). Unsigned British Museum electrotype. Veiled and draped bust right / BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ BEPENIKHΣ, cornucopia, grape bunches hanging at sides, bound with fillet; to left, bee right. Head, Guide, Period V.A., 31; cf. GPCG pl. 33, 23 (for prototype). Toned, minor smoothing, edge marks, pierced on both sides. As made.

Duplicate from the England - McFadden Electrotype Collection. Ex Glendining’s (3 February 1993), lot 232 (part of).


Closing Date and Time: 18 May 2022 at 15:53:20 ET.

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