PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.87 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 294-285 BC. VF.

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305/4-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.87 g, 1h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 294-285 BC. Diademed head right, aegis around neck, tiny Δ behind ear / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, P above monogram. CPE 168; Svoronos 255; SNG Copenhagen 70–1. Lightly toned, numerous cleaning scratches, zig-zag patterns in field on reverse. VF.

From the Don T. Hayes Collection.

The zig-zag pattern cut into the field on the reverse of this coin is known on other examples of Alexander and Ptolemy type tetradrachms. The pattern is typically located in the same position of the reverse. The meaning of the pattern is uncertain, but the similarity of its composition across these issues suggests that it was placed on the coins in a deliberate attempt to mark them in a recognized manner. As these all occur on Ptolemaic issues and Alexanders from eastern mints, the source for the mark probably is in that region.

Closing Date and Time: 28 June 2023 at 11:14:40 ET.

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