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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 584. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinöe II, 
                                wife of Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Died 270 BC. AR 
                                Dekadrachm (35.48 gm, 12h). Alexandria mint. 
                                Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253-246 BC. 
                                Estimate $5000 Sold For $8000 

                              PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinöe II, wife of 
                              Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Died 270 BC. AR 
                              Dekadrachm (35.48 gm, 12h). Alexandria mint. 
                              Struck under Ptolemy II, circa 253-246 BC. 
                              Diademed and veiled head right; BB behind / 
                              ARSINOHS FILADELFOU, double cornucopiae bound with 
                              fillet. Svoronos 938; Troxell, Arsinoe, 
                              Transitional and Group 3, pg. 43 and pl. 6, 6; BMC 
                              Ptolemies pg. 44, 20; SNG Copenhagen -. Near EF, 
                              attractively toned. Choice flan. ($5000)

                              From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex Dr. J.S. 
                              Wilkinson Collection (Malter 49, 15 November 
                              1992), lot 976.








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