Gold, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Egypt, Stater, c. 272 BCE

Gold, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Egypt, Stater, c. 272 BCE

Reverse, Ptolemy I, Savior, and his wife Berenice I, the deified parents of Ptolemy II.

Obverse, Ptolemy II and his sister-wife Arsinoe II with the Greek inscription PHILADELPHOI meaning sibling lovers, to solidify their standing with their Egyptian subjects. They had no children together.

Text, Rev, Obv 20 secs each

Based on Furmaniac code.