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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1267

(x) NGC AU ~ Fine Style | Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos (282-246 BC), AV Mnaieion (Oktodrachm), struck in the name of Arsinoe II, c. 254-252, diademed and veiled head of Arsinoe right, theta before, rev. ARSINOIS PHILAEDELPHOY, double cornucopiae filled with fruits and bound with fillets, 27.72g (CPE 388; Svoronos 460, pl. 15, 12; Troxell p. 44, pl. 6, 2; Olivier & Lorber 135 (O1/R33); SNG Copenhagen 134), lovely portrait, residual lustre, slightly off-centre to reverse but otherwise good very fine to extremely fine, in an NGC 'Ancients' holder, graded About Uncirculated ~ Fine Style [Strike: 5/5; Surface: 4/5], NGC Cert. #8222317-001

Provenance

Baldwin's, by Private Treaty (with ticket)

Nomos, Auction 11, 9 October 2015, lot 137

Purportedly thereof, 'from an American Collection'

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£24,000

Starting price
£5500