Ancient Coins and Numismatic Books

Greek coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy II, Mnaieion or Octodrachm, Alexandria, c. 253-246, in the name of Arsinoe II, veiled head right, lotus-tipped sceptre behind head, wearing diadem, stephane and ram’s horn, Θ behind, rev. double cornucopiæ bound with royal diadem, 27.76g/11h (Troxell, Arsinoe, Gp 3, p.44 and pl. 7, 3; Svoronos 475; SNG Copenhagen 134; BMC 9). About extremely fine £6,000-7,000