Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 572. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter, as Satrap. 323-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.62 gm, 1h). Obverse die signed by the artist D. Alexandria mint. Struck in the name of Alexander III of Macedon, circa 310-305 BC. Diademed head of Alexander right, wearing elephant's skin headdress; small D to right of elephant's ear / ALEXANDROU, Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand, holding shield on left arm; monogram and eagle on thunderbolt to right. Svoronos 110; Jenkins, Early, Group a; BMC Ptolemies -; SNG Copenhagen 19 var. (helmet right). Good VF, iridescent toning. ($1000)

Ex Münzen und Medaillen 26 (16-19 September 1996), lot 327.