The New York Sale 2026 Ancient & World

Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Plate coin

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1124 Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Arsinoë II Philadelphos (died W3270/268 BC). Gold Mnaieion – ‘Oktadrachm’ (28.6mm; 27.82 g). Alexandria, struck under Ptolemy VI, ca. 180-145 BC. Veiled head right with ram’s horn, wearing stéphanos, lotus-tipped scepter in background, large K in left field. Reverse: APΣINoHΣ ΦIΛΛΔEΛΦoY, double cornucopia with grape bunches hanging at its sides, bound with fillet. Cf. Svoronos 1498; SNG-Copenhagen 321-322; Boston MFA 2293; BMC 36. Ancient graffiti reverse left field ‘XIP’. In NGC holder graded AU ; Strike 5/5; Surface 2/5; scratches. CPE II, K35 (Plate coin)

$10,000

NGC Certification Number 2174824-005

Ex NAC, Zürich, Auction A, February 27-28, 1991, lot 1577 Ex Asta Ceresio 3, Lugano, Leu Numismatics / NAC / Spink Taisei, October 3, 1992, lot 140

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