Lot 4681

Description

Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), gold octadrachm or mnaeion, (27.79 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 253-246 B.C.. (Svoronos suggested date), in name of Arsinoe II, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing stephane, **Q* behind head, dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, dotted border, around **ARSINOHS* and to left **FILADELFOU*, (S.7768, Sv.460, cf.Hazzard 1036-7, Troxell Arsinoe transitional to group 3 [p.43 and Pl.6 3 with same obverse die as coin illustrated], SNG Cop.134). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine, with some underlying mint bloom, very rare.