Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I, Silver Tetradrachm
Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter, as Satrap (323-305 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Attic weight. Mint of Alexandria, struck c. 316-310 B.C. Head of deified Alexander the Great facing right, wearing elephant's skin headdress, and horn of Ammon, with aegis tied around his neck, rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY, Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing a spear and holding a shield, EY and an eagle standing to right on a thunderbolt on right, 17.16g., 12h (Svoronos 42; SNG Copenhagen 15). With a superb old cabinet tone, extremely fine and very attractive.
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Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter, as Satrap (323-305 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Attic weight. Mint of Alexandria, struck c. 316-310 B.C. Head of deified Alexander the Great facing right, wearing elephant's skin headdress, and horn of Ammon, with aegis tied around his neck, rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY, Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing a spear and holding a shield, EY and an eagle standing to right on a thunderbolt on right, 17.16g., 12h (Svoronos 42; SNG Copenhagen 15). With a superb old cabinet tone, extremely fine and very attractive.
