Ancient Coins

Greek Coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy II (285-246), Gold Tetradrachm, Alexandreia, c. 265-246 , conjoined busts of Ptolemy II and Arsinöe II right; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Arsinöe is diademed and veiled; AΔEΛΦΩN above, Gallic shield behind, rev. conjoined busts of Ptolemy I and Berenike I; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Berenike is diademed and veiled; ΘEΩN above, 13.86g/12h (Svoronos 604; SNG Copenhagen 133; Boston MFA 2275; Dewing 2753-4). Very fine £2,000-2,500