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Mnaeion - Ptolemy II Philadelphus In the name of Arsinoe II
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 252 BC - 249 BC |
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| Currency | Attic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and veiled head of the deified Arsinoe II facing right, adorned with the ram's horn of Ammon, a diademed stephane crowning the veil, and a lotus-tipped scepter rising over the far shoulder, occasionally with a serpent coiled around its shaft. The effigy is rendered in the refined Hellenistic portrait style characteristic of Ptolemaic royal coinage, with delicate facial features conveying divine authority. The design is enclosed within a finely executed dotted border. |
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| Reverse description | A double cornucopiae bound together at the base with a royal diadem and arranged symmetrically in the field, their interiors filled with a pyramidal arrangement of cakes, a pomegranate, and assorted fruits symbolizing abundance and royal prosperity. A grape cluster hangs prominently from the rim of each horn, further emphasizing the theme of divine fertility associated with the deified queen. The entire design is contained within a uniform dotted border, consistent with the obverse treatment. The reverse legend in Greek identifies the honoree. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (Translation: Arsinoe Philadelphus) |
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