Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 5003 - Ancient, Islamic, English & Foreign Coins & Comm. Medals
Lot: 97

x Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II (285-246 B.C.), AV Oktodrachm, 27.70g., Alexandria, after 265 B.C., conjoined busts of Ptolemy II, diademed and draped, and Arsinöe II, diademed and veiled, right, shield behind, aÄeËÖÙ[n], rev. ÈeÙn, conjoined busts of Ptolemy I, diademed and draped, and Berenike I, diademed and veiled, right (Svoronos 603; SNG Copenhagen 132; BMC 2), light edge marks, very fine Estimate £ 2,000-2,500 From the collection of the Baron di Portanova

Sold for
£3,200