Ancient - Greek & Roman，EGYPT (PTOLEMAIC): Ptolemy VI Philometor, 181/0-145 BC, AV octodrachm-mnaieion (27.60g), Kition (Citium), Cyprus, year 29 (153/2 BC), Svoronos— (unrecorded date), SNG Copenhagen—, struck in the name of the deified Queen Arsinoe II (died 270 BC), head right with rams horn, veiled and wearing stephanos, lotus-tipped scepter in background // double cornucopiae bound with fillet, pomegranates and grape clusters hanging from the brim of each horn, date (LKΘ) and mintmark (KI) on either side, APΣINOHΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, light scratches in obverse field, bent and brushed, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5, NGC graded Choice EF, possibly unique. An extremely rare mint for Ptolemaic gold coins, Svoronos knew of only regnal year 14 for Kition from this series, with only one other example dated year 23 (CNG Mail Bid Sale 61, Lot 873, 2002) ever appearing in auctions to our knowledge.
