Mnaeion - Ptolemy II Paphos

€284,306.00
IssuerPtolemaic Kingdom
Year253 BC - 246 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueMnaeion (100)
CurrencyAttic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
CompositionGold
Weight27.72 g
Dimensions28.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Lorber 1.1#492, PCO#cpe.1_1.492, SvoronosPt#520α, Kraay&Hirm#802
Obverse descriptionHead of deified Queen Arsinoe II facing right, wearing diademed stephane and lotus-tipped sceptre over far shoulder, sometimes with serpent coiled around shaft.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionDouble cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranate, and other fruits; a grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ Γ
(Translation: Arsinoe Philadelphus)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (253 BC - 246 BC)  - -
Catalog ID6986208960
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