Ptolemy IV and Arsinoe III - Svoronos 1160, BMC 4, Sear 7850

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Ptolemy IV Size: 10mm Weight: 1.55 gramsObverse: Arsinoe III or a representation of Aphrodite the patroness of CyprusReverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ − ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ double cornucopia flanked by rib bonsKreutzer in his book The Coinage System of Cleopatra VII and Augustus in Cyprus assembles evidence dating this type to Cleopatra VII instead of the reign of Ptolemy IV. Show more