Lot 3242

Description

Egypt, Kingdom of Ptolemy II, (282-246 B.C.), gold tetradrachm, (13.882 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy II diademed and draped and Arsinoe II diademed and veiled, above **ADELFWN*, shield behind, rev. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy I diademed and wearing aegis and Berenike I diademed and veiled, above **QEWN*, (S.7790 [£1400], Sv.604, BMC 4-5 [p.40], SNG Cop. 133, Hazard C1034). Attractive extremely fine and rare.

Ex Spink & Son, London, with ticket. The issue has also been attributed to Ptolemy III (Sear), but more recent scholarship (SNG Cop. and Hazard) place it under Ptolemy II.