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Mnaeion - Arsinoe II Paphos
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC)) |
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| Year | 253 BC - 241 BC |
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| Value | Mnaeion (100) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and veiled bust of the deified Queen Arsinoe II facing right, her hair arranged in curled locks beneath a stephane adorned with dotted ornament, a long veil falling behind the neck and shoulders. The effigy is rendered in fine Hellenistic style with delicate facial modeling. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | A double cornucopia (diplous cornucopiae), abundantly filled with fruits, grapes, and foliage, bound at the junction with a royal fillet whose ends fall to either side. Beneath the cornucopiae, a six-pointed star appears above the mint control letter Π, identifying the Paphos mint in Cyprus. The circular legend APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY ('of Arsinoe Philadelphos') runs around the field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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