[Svoronos 1498]Arsinöe II, Queen of Egypt & Libya, sister & wife of Ptolemy II, lived 316 - 271 BC
AV 8drachm | Ptolemy VI AV Oktadrachm. Sole reign, 163-145 BC. Kition mint, Year 23 = 159-158 BC. Diademed & veiled head of Arsinöe II right, lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder / Double cornucopiae bound with fillet; LKG left, KI right. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
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Svoronos 429 | Ptolemaic Kingdom, Arsinoe II AR Tetradrachm. Alexandria, ca 260 BC. Veiled bust right, with ram’s horn, in diademed stephane, lotus sceptre over far shoulder, B behind head / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, X between legs. SNG Cop 139. | Text | Image | ||
Svoronos 453 | Arsinoe II AR Tetradrachm. Struck c261-252 BC. Diademed & veiled head of Arsinöe II right, lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder; Æ behind / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; X between legs. | Text | Image | ||
Svoronos 460 | Ptolemaic Kingdom, Arsinöe II AV Oktadrachm. Alexandria mint. Struck under Ptolemy II, 253-246 BC. Diademed & veiled head right, lotus sceptre behind head, Θ to left / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopiae bound with fillet. | Text | Image | ||
Svoronos 475 Sear 7768 | Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Arsinoe II AV Oktadrachm or Mnaieion. Alexandria mint, struck under Ptolemy II, 253-246 BC. Diademed & veiled head right, lotus sceptre behind head; K to left / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopiae bound with fillet. Troxell 3, Svoronos 475. | Text | Image | ||
Svoronos 477 Sear 7770 | Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, AR Dekadrachm. Dated year 11 = 260 BC. Veiled head right, Λ behind head / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopiae, bound together with fillet. Svoronos 477. | Text | Image | ||
Svoronos 649cf | Arsinoe II AV Octodrachm. Tyre mint, (Year 24 = 262 BC?). Head right in stephane, lotus sceptre behind head / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopiae bound with fillet, TY mongram (& date KΔ?) below. | Text | Image | ||
Svoronos 938 | Arsinoe II AR Dekadrachm. Struck under Ptolemy II, ca 253/2-246 BC. Diademed & veiled head of Arsinöe II right, lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder; BB behind / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopiae bound with fillet. | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image |
Svoronos 947 | Arsonoe II AR Decadrachm. Struck by Ptolemy II Philadelphus at Alexandria ca 253/2-246? BC. Head of deified Arsinoe right, with ram's horn, in stephane & veil, MM behind head / Filleted double cornucopiae. | Text | Image | ||
Svoronos 959 | Ptolemy III AR Decadrachmm. Struck circa 246-241 BC. Diademed & veiled head of Arsinöe II, lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder; WW behind / Double cornucopiae bound with fillet. | Text | Image | ||
Svoronos 961 | Arsinoe II Philadelphus AR Decadrachm. Alexandria, posthumous issue, probably struck under Ptolemy III, 246(?)-242/1(?) BC. Veiled head of deified Arsinoe right with ram's horn, in stephane, transverse sceptre in background, B monogram behind / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, filleted double cornucopiae. | Text | Image | ||
Svoronos 1498 | Egypt, Arsinoe II, wife of Ptolemy II, AV Oktadrachm. Alexandria mint, struck under Ptolemy VI-VIII, circa 180-116 BC. Head right, in a diademed stephane & veil, lotus-tipped sceptre over far shoulder; K behind / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornuacopiae bound with fillet. | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image |
Troxell 36 | Arsinoe II AV Oktadrachm. Year 6 (242/241 BC). Ake-Ptolemais mint. Diademed & veiled head of Arsinöe II right, lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopiae bound with fillet; C M Q below. Svoronos -. | Text | Image | ||
Troxell 41 | Arsinoe II AV Oktadrachm. Year 6 (242/241 BC), Joppa mint. Diademed & veiled head of Arsinöe II right, lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder / AΡΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopiae bound with fillet; C, monogram, Θ below. Svoronos -. | Text | Image | ||
See also | Svoronos: Coins of The Ptolemies, text and plates kindly supplied by E. Waddell on the Digital Library of Classical Works | ||||
Entry for arsinoe on the Digital Historia Numorum | |||||
Search for Arsinoe II in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum |