Ancient Coins and Numismatic Books

GREEK COINAGE, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Arsinoë II (wife of Ptolemy II, deified in c. 270), commemorative Mnaieion (gold Octadrachm), c. 253-246, veiled bust right, wearing stephane, lotus sceptre behind and horn of Ammon below ear, k behind, rev. APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopiæ bound with fillet, 27.84g/12h (Svoronos 475; Troxell, Arsinoe, Gp 3, pl. 7, 3). Extremely fine £6,000-7,000