Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC.

Gold Tetradrachm after 265 BC, Alexandria. Conjoined busts of Ptolemy II and Arsinöe II right; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Arsinöe is diademed and veiled; Gallic shield behind / Conjoined busts of Ptolemy I and Berenike I; Ptolemy is diademed and draped, Berenike is diademed and veiled. 13,83g. BMC Ptolemies p. 40, 3; SNG Copenhagen 133; Svoronos 604.

Broad and extremely fine.

Provenance:
Ronald Cohen Collection.
Ponterio Auction 117 (18-19 January 2002), 133.
Triton Auction VIII (11 January 2005), 582.