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Gold octadrachm (mnaieion) with the veiled portrait of Arsinoe II on the obverse; the reverse illustrates a double cornucopia (dikeras), bound with a royal fillet (diadēma) and overflowing with grapes, pomegranate and pyramidical cakes; the legend names Arsinoe Philadelphus (Alexandria, ca. 253-246 BCE; Rauch auction no. 107, lot 169).
Courtesy of Classical Numismatics Group.
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Group, C. N. (2020, January 20). Coin Portrait of Arsinoe II. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/11736/coin-portrait-of-arsinoe-ii/
Group, Classical N. "Coin Portrait of Arsinoe II." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 20, 2020. https://www.ancient.eu/image/11736/coin-portrait-of-arsinoe-ii/.
Group, Classical N. "Coin Portrait of Arsinoe II." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jan 2020. Web. 12 Apr 2021.
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