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№ 1038 x

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22 June 2011

Estimate: £7,000–£8,000

Greek coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy II (285-246), Mnaieion or Octodrachm, Alexandria, after c. 273, jugate busts right of Ptolemy II, diademed and wearing chlamys, and Arsinoe II, diademed and veiled, Gallic shield in left field, rev. jugate busts right of Ptolemy I, diademed and wearing ægis, and Berenice I, diademed and veiled, 27.74g/12h (Svoronos 603; SNG Copenhagen 132). About extremely fine £7,000-8,000