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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 725. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinöe II, wife 
                                of Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Died 270 BC. AV 
                                Oktadrachm (27.72 gm, 12h). Alexandria mint. 
                                Struck under Ptolemy II, 253-246 BC. Estimate 
                                $3000 Sold For $3600 

                              PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Arsinöe II, wife of 
                              Ptolemy II Philadelphos. Died 270 BC. AV 
                              Oktadrachm (27.72 gm, 12h). Alexandria mint. 
                              Struck under Ptolemy II, 253-246 BC. Diademed and 
                              veiled head right; lotus sceptre behind head; K to 
                              left / Double cornucopiae bound with fillet. 
                              Troxell, Arsinoe, Group 3, p. 44 and pl. 7, 3; 
                              Svoronos 475; SNG Copenhagen -. VF. An inexpensive 
                              example of one of the largest Greek gold coins. 
                              ($3000)








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High bid of $3600, $4140 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €2916, £1980, C$4500, A$4680, on June 8, 2005.

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