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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:     731570      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM Issuer:     Ptolemy II, Philadelphos Date Ruled:     AD 285-246 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Oktadrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     after 265 BC Weight:     27.45 g Obverse Legend:     ΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ Obverse Description:     Conjoined busts of Ptolemy II and ArsinÖe II right; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, ArsinÖe is diademed and veiled; Gallic shield behind their heads Reverse Legend:     ΘΕΩΝ Reverse Description:     Conjoined busts of Ptolemy I and Berenike I; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Berenike is diademed and veiled Primary Reference:     Svoronos 603 Reference2:     SNG Cop 132 Reference3:     Dewing 2752 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=22527 Grade:     Nice VF, light marks in fields, especially well-centered reverse Notes:     $6,750 Circa 265/264 BC a spectacular commemorative coinage was introduced, bearing the portraits of Ptolemy I and Berenike, his wife, on one side and Ptolemy II and ArsinÖe II, his wife and sister, on the other side. This coinage is commonly referred to as the 'Theon Adelphon' series, a name derived from the inscription found on the coins. The 'Theon Adelphon' coinage consists of oktadrachms, tetradrachms, didrachms and drachms, much of which was produced by removing earlier gold coinage from circulation and melting it down for striking.

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