PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.57 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Memphis (and Alexandreia?) mint. Struck circa 320/19-314/3 BC.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 499. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Gold

Sold For $ 24 000. 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. AV Stater (18.5mm, 8.57 g, 1h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Memphis (and Alexandreia?) mint. Struck circa 320/19-314/3 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with serpent, and pearl necklace / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; in left field, Pegasos flying right; monogram below left wing. CPE 24; Svoronos –; Zervos Issue 83, dies 746/a; Price 3974; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Berry 189 (same dies). Lustrous, faint marks and a couple of edge nicks, slightly off center and trace of double strike on reverse. EF. Extremely rare, only two in Pella, both in museum collections (ANS [the Berry example, noted in all the references] and BN); none in CoinArchives, nor the ANS photofile.


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