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Mnaieon (oktadrachm) of Kingdom of Egypt with head of Berenike II, struck under Ptolemy III
Greek
Hellenistic Period
245 B.C.
Mint: Egypt (Kingdom), Ephesos (Ionia)
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 27.85 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1997.138
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Veiled head of Berenike II to right.
Reverse: Cornucopia, with bee in field at the left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Cornucopia, with bee in field at the left.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1997: with Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., 444 N. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877; purchased by MFA from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., September 17, 1997