Mnaeion - Ptolemy II Paphos

Features

Issuer	Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC))
Król	Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285 BC - 246 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	253 BC - 246 BC
Value	Mnaeion (100)
Currency	Attic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	27.72 g
Diameter	28.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 284306
References	Lorber 1.1# 492 Catharine C. Lorber; 2018. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire - Part I: Ptolemy I through Ptolemy IV / Volume 1: Precious Metal. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , PCO# cpe.1_1.492 Ptolemaic Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/pco/) , SvoronosPt# 520α Ioannis Nikolaus Svoronos, Wilhelm Maria Barth, Kurt Regling; 1904. Τὰ νομίσματα τοῦ κράτους τῶν Πτολεμαίων = The coins of the Ptolemaic state. Tupois P. D. Sakellariou, Athens, Greece. , Kraay&Hirm# 802 Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

(en) Head of deified Queen Arsinoe II facing right, wearing diademed stephane and lotus-tipped sceptre over far shoulder, sometimes with serpent coiled around shaft.

Reverse

Podwójny róg obfitości związany królewskim diademem, zawierający piramidalne ciastka, granat i inne owoce; kiść winogron zwisająca z krawędzi każdego rogu. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering:
ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ
Γ

Mint

Paphos, Cyprus

Mark

Lorber Monogram 107

Comments

(en)

Pozzi 3227; Troxell, Arsinoe, p. 63, 7–8.

There are only 3 published examples, 2 of which are in public collections (Berlin & Athens).

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (253 BC - 246 BC)

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