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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     24847      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM Issuer:     Arsinoe II Date Ruled:     Wife of Ptolemy II Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Oktodrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     B.C. c. 253-246 Diameter:     28.4 mm Weight:     27.702 g Obverse Legend:     K Obverse Description:     Diademed and veiled head or Arsinoe II right, K behind Reverse Legend:     ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑ∆ΕΛΦΟΥ Reverse Description:     Double cornucopia bound with fillet Mint:     Alexandria Primary Reference:     BMC Ptolemies p. 43, 10 and pl. VIII, 4 Reference2:     Svoronos 475 Reference3:     SGCV 7768 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=23776

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