KINGDOM OF EGYPT: Ptolemy VI Philometor (180-145 BC) or Ptolemy VIII Evergete (145-116 BC).
Gold octodrachm. Alexandria. 28,04 g.
Veiled bust of Arsinoe II on the right, wearing a stephane surmounted by a lotiform sceptre. K behind the neck.
R/ Double cornucopia surrounded by a royal headband.
Svoronos 1498, pl. LI. S.N.G. Cop. 322, pl. XI.
Provenance:
- Glendining & Co. LTD, London, December 13, 1963, no. 365.
- Bank Leu AG, Zurich, 24 October 1997, no. 250.
- Adolph Hess AG & Banque Leu AG, Lucerne, 12 May 1970, n°408.
Slight flan chip on the right side. Large blank. Very beautiful.
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