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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:     862116      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM Issuer:     Arsinoe II Date Ruled:     Died 270 BC Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Oktadrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC under Ptolemy II, 253/2-246 Diameter:     26 mm Weight:     27.76 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     I Obverse Description:     Veiled and diademed head right, wearing stephane; I to left, lotus-tipped scepter behind Reverse Legend:     APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY Reverse Description:     Double cornucopia bound with fillet Mint:     Alexandreia Primary Reference:     Svoronos 471 Reference2:     Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3, P. 44 and pl. 7, 2 (same dies) Reference3:     SNG Cop - Reference4:     BMC -; Noske -; Boston MFA - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=157742 Grade:     Near EF, small nick at edge on obverse Notes:     Very rare with I control, 6 coins known to Troxell.

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