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Graceful Early Portraiture

PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Arsinöe II Philadelphus (277-270/268 BC). AV mnaieion or octodrachm (27mm, 27.68 gm, 12h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Posthumous issue, Alexandria, under Ptolemy II, ca. 251/250 BC. Veiled head of deified Arsinöe II right, wearing diademed stephane and horn of Ammon, scepter surmounted by lotus over left shoulder; K in left field, dotted border / APΣINOHΣ-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with fillet, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranates, and other fruits, grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn; dotted border. CPE I 390 (same dies). Svoronos 475 (261 BC). Elegant Fine Style dies showcase the regal features of Arsinöe II.

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Auction Dates
January, 2026
12th Monday
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