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accession number:	1965.552
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Octodrachm: Head of Arsinoe II (obverse); Double Cornucopia (reverse), 205–145 BCE. Greek, Ptolemaic, minted at Alexandreia (Egypt), reign of Ptolemy V Epiphanes or Ptolemy VI Philometor. Gold; diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1965.552

title:				Octodrachm: Head of Arsinoe II (obverse); Double Cornucopia (reverse)
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creation date:			205–145 BCE
creation date earliest:		-205
creation date latest:		-145
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creditline:			The Norweb Collection
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culture:	Greek, Ptolemaic, minted at Alexandreia (Egypt), reign of Ptolemy V Epiphanes or Ptolemy VI Philometor
technique:	gold
department:	Greek and Roman Art
collection:	GR - Greek
type:		Coins
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measurements: Diameter: 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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	inscription:	ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ | ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. R. Henry Norweb
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	Formerly in the collection of Mrs. R. Henry Norweb
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CITATIONS

	
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	Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. <em>Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p.459; Mentioned: p. 459-60, cat. no. 354
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