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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 828

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 828, Mnaieon, Gold, struck at Tyre, 246–246 BC. Obverse: veiled head of arsinoe ii right, with ram's horn, wearing diademed stephane, lotus scepter over far shoulder, dotted border. Reverse: double cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranate, and other fruits, a grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn, dotted border. Weight about 27.7 g.
obverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 828
obverse: Veiled Head of Arsinoe II right, with ram's horn, wearing diademed stephane, lotus scepter over far shoulder, dotted border
reverse Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 828
reverse: Double Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranate, and other fruits, a grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn, dotted border
mint Tyre weight 27.73g (1)
ruler Ptolemy III Euergetes diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Mnaieon axis ↕ (0)
material Gold technique —
country Ptolemaic Egypt dataset PCO — Ptolemaic Coins Online
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Veiled Head of Arsinoe II right, with ram's horn, wearing diademed stephane, lotus scepter over far shoulder, dotted border

reverse

Double Cornucopiae bound with royal diadem, containing pyramidal cakes, pomegranate, and other fruits, a grape cluster hanging from the rim of each horn, dotted border

controlmarks
Monogram 1685 Monogram 1685
Monogram 1822 Monogram 1822
specimens (2)
British Museum 27.73g
British Museum (Svoronos)

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Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 828 (cpe.1_1.828), 246–246 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-1-no-828/ (accessed: 2026-09-17). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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