★ An Unpublished Oktradrachm ★

ANCIENT GREECE. PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. Arsinoe II (wife of Ptolemy II).
Gold Mnaieion (Oktadrachm), dated RY 19 = 163/2 BC. Paphos.
Obv: diademed and veiled head of the deified Arsinoe II right, wearing stephane. Rev: ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ, double cornucopiae bound with fillet; LIΘ (date) in upper left field, Π below.

Good Very Fine; cuts to obv., otherwise an attractive coin, numismatically fascinating and with a beautiful portrait of Arsinoe II in struck particularly high relief.

From the Euclidean Collection; ex St. James's Auctions Ltd, Auction 12 (05/11/2009), lot 908 (misattributed).

Reference: Seemingly unpublished in the standard references; cf. Roma XIV, lot 293.
Rarity: Possibly Unique; seemingly unpublished in the standard references and no other examples on CoinArchives.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 27.77 g.