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Gold octadrachm (mnaieion), from Alexandria, c. 253-246 BCE.
The obverse shows the veiled portrait of Arsinoe II; the reverse illustrates a double cornucopia (dikeras), bound with a royal fillet (diadēma) and overflowing with grapes, pomegranate, and pyramidical cakes; the legend names Arsinoe Philadelphus.
Rauch auction no. 107, lot 169. Courtesy of Classical Numismatics Group.
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APA Style
Group, C. N. (2020, January 20). Coin Portrait of Arsinoe II. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11736/coin-portrait-of-arsinoe-ii/
Chicago Style
Group, Classical Numismatic. "Coin Portrait of Arsinoe II." World History Encyclopedia, January 20, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11736/coin-portrait-of-arsinoe-ii/.
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Group, Classical Numismatic. "Coin Portrait of Arsinoe II." World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jan 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11736/coin-portrait-of-arsinoe-ii/.
