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PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, ARSINOE II, 276-270 BC., commemorative AV octadrachm, Ptolemy ii, Philadelphos, 180-116 BC
PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, ARSINOE II, 276-270 BC., commemorative AV octadrachm, Ptolemy ii, Philadelphos, 180-116 BC

PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, ARSINOE II, 276-270 BC., commemorative AV octadrachm, Ptolemy ii, Philadelphos, 180-116 BC

Kunsthandel Mieke Zilverberg

Veiled head of deified Arsinoë II r., wearing stephane, lotus-tipped scepter behind head visible before neck and above veil, letter K behind. 

Rev. ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ at either side of double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, bunches of grapes hanging at sides.

 Ex priv. coll. T. B., Netherlands 1980s-1990s, acq. Sotheby’s NY, Dec. 4, 1990; Vte NMV 2018, Netherlands, 27,88 gr

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Owner and Director:
Mieke Zilverberg, MA in Classical Archaeology, Greek and Latin Languages and specialized in Antiquities since 1976, University of Amsterdam

Mieke Zilverberg is the only dealer in the Netherlands specialized in antiquities as well as in ancient coins. 

Since 1990, the gallery is showing a fine collection of archaeological objects from Egypt, Western Asia, Greece, Etruria and Rome, ranging from 3000 BC to 500 AD.

Also on permanent display, Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins in very fine condition.

Since 1984, Mieke Zilverberg is the Expert on Antiquities and Ancient Coins for the popular television program “Tussen Kunst & Kitsch”, the Dutch version of the “Antiques Road Show” in Great Britain.

In 2004 Mieke Zilverberg has received a Royal Award (Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau) for bringing archaeology in scope of the major public.