PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC or king, 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 15.75 g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 306-300 BC.

Triton XXIV
Lot: 798. Estimated: $ 2 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 5 000. 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 or king, 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 15.75 g, 12h). Ptolemaic standard. In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 306-300 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, aegis around neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear in right hand and wearing shield on extended left arm; to right, helmet, ΔI, and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 72; Svoronos 169; Zervos Issue 31, dies 527/a; SNG Copenhagen 30; BMC 26 (same dies). Deep iridescent tone, underlying luster, overstruck on uncertain type. Near EF. Well centered and struck.

From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 650; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 482 (October 1985), no. 24.


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