PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.54 g, 3h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Tyre mint. Dated RY 33 of ‘Ozmilk (317/6 BC). Good VF.Triton XXVI Greek, Gold Sold For $ 3 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AV Stater (17mm, 8.54 g, 3h). In the name and types of Alexander III. Tyre mint. Dated RY 33 of ‘Ozmilk (317/6 BC). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin, and pearl necklace / AΛEΞANΔPO[Y], Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; below left wing, ‘K (in Phoenician [= ‘Ozmilk]) above [||| –]= (Phoenician date [33]). Price 3284A; Newell, Dated 36, dies N/α; ANS inv. 1944.100.35275 (same dies); Berlin obj. no. 18253623 (same dies). Underlying luster, scratches, minor die wear, a couple of edge marks, nick on reverse. Good VF. Very rare, only two examples (the ANS and Berlin coins) cited by Newell, just one in CoinArchives (which is also the only example in the ANS Photofile). |