{"product_id":"ptolemaic-kingdom-arsinoe-ii-philadelphus-silver-decadrachm-posthumous-issue-very-rare-ex-lexington-j-kern-em13516","title":"Ptolemaic Kingdom, Arsinoe II Philadelphus, Silver Decadrachm, posthumous issue, very rare, ex Lexington (J. Kern)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eEgypt, Arsinöe II Philadelphus (c. 277-268 BC),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e silver Decadrachm, Posthumous issue of Alexandria under Ptolemy II, ca. 249\/8-246\/5 BC. Veiled head of the deified Arsinöe right, wearing stephane and horn of Ammon visible beneath her veil, lotus-tipped scepter in background, the tip of which is visible above her head; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri\" greek\u003eΩΩ in left field, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003erev.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri\" greek\u003e  APΣINOHΣ-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, double cornucopia bound with fillet, containing pyramidal ca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003ekes, pomegranates and other fruits, grapes hanging from the rim of each horn; dotted border, 33mm, 35.59g, 12h (CPE 366; Svoronos 959; Troxell, Museum Notes 28 (1983), p. 45). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003eLight graffito N in reverse left field, otherwise deeply struck and beautifully toned, in NGC holder graded Choice XF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Segoe\" ui symbol\u003e★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\\'background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;\\'\"\u003e 5\/5 - 4\/5, light graffito, very rare and a superb example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sovereign Rarities Live","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56490830561666,"sku":"EM13516","price":17000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.sovr.co.uk\/products\/ptolemaic-kingdom-arsinoe-ii-philadelphus-silver-decadrachm-posthumous-issue-very-rare-ex-lexington-j-kern-em13516","provider":"Sovereign Rarities Live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}