ANCIENT GREECE. PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. Ptolemy I 'Soter' (as Satrap).

ANCIENT GREECE. PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. Ptolemy I 'Soter' (as Satrap).
Silver tetradrachm, circa 306-300 BC. Alexandria.
Obv: head of deified Alexander right with horn of Ammon, wearing mitra of Dionysos, elephant headdress, and aegis around neck. Rev: Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield; AΛEΞANΔPOY to left, monogram and Corinthian helmet above eagle on thunderbolt to right.
Good Extremely Fine; a beautiful, well-detailed example with an attractive old cabinet tone.

Reference: CPE-69; Svoronos-162; SNG Lockett-3393; SNG Copenhagen-29.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex Noonans, Sale 117 (30/9/2013), lot 3048.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 15.66 g.
Composition: Silver.

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