Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 856, Mnaieon, Gold, struck at Ace ptolemais, 246–245 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.
| mint | Ace ptolemais | weight | 27.74g (1) |
| ruler | Ptolemy III Euergetes | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Mnaieon | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Gold | technique | — |
| country | Ptolemaic Egypt | dataset |
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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 1845
Monogram 1845
specimens (2)
British Museum
27.74g
British Museum (Svoronos)
Cite this coin
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 856 (cpe.1_1.856), 246–245 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/coins-of-the-ptolemaic-empire-vol-i-part-1-no-856/ (accessed: 2026-09-16). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA