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Ptolemy II Philadelphus, with Arsinoe II, AV Gold Octodrachm 285-246 BC. NGC Cer

PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphus, with Arsinoe II, Ptolemy I, and Berenice I (285-246 BC). AV mnaieion or octodrachm (28mm, 27.68 gm, 12h). Ptolemaic Egypt blossomed under the benevolent rule of Ptolemy II (282-246 BC), who built the famous Library of Alexandria and towering Pharos lighthouse. !

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• BUILT
• under
• gold
• who
• BC
• NGC
• II
• av
• famous
• gm
• Egypt
• Alexandria
• 28mm
• LIGHTHOUSE
• Library
• Ptolemaic
• Ptolemy
• rule
• 12H
• Towering
• benevolent
• Philadelphus
• Arsinoe
• Berenice
• 285-246
• mnaieion
• octodrachm
• 2768
• blossomed
• 282-246
• Pharos
• Cer