Arsinoe II Gold Octodrachm NGC Choice AU Ptolemaic Egypt
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Arsinoe II Gold Octodrachm NGC Choice AU Ptolemaic Egypt
This gold octodrachm depicts Arsinoe II, sister and wife of Ptolemy II of Egypt. She died in 270/268 BC. This coin was issued after c. 193/2 BC, decades later than her death. Arsinoe II octodrachms were struck across a long span of Ptolemaic history. Her deification and state veneration endured for generations after she died. The obverse shows her veiled portrait with a diadem. The reverse carries diademed double cornucopias, a symbol tied to her deification. This coin stands as a lasting monument to one of the most powerful women of the Hellenistic world.
Coin Details:
- Ruler: Arsinoe II, d. 270/268 BC
- Date Issued: after c. 193/2 BC (posthumous)
- Denomination: AV Octodrachm (gold)
- Weight: 27.73 grams
- Kingdom: Ptolemaic Egypt
- Reverse: Diademed double cornucopias
Condition:
- Grading Service/Grade: NGC Ch AU (Choice About Uncirculated)
- Strike: 5/5
- Surface: 4/5
- Certification #: 3762441001
Additional information
| pa_ancients-certification | 2 |
|---|---|
| pa_ancients-certification-num | 3762441001 |
| pa_ancients-grade | Ch AU |
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