Ancient Coins, Artefacts and Numismatic Books

Greek Coinages, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter (as satrap, 323-315), Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander, Alexandria, c. 310-305, diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin head-dress, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing right, to right, helmet, monogram and eagle standing right on thunderbolt, 15.56g/12h (Svoronos 162; SNG Copenhagen 29). Test punch on cheek, otherwise about extremely fine, toned £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Stephen Alexander Collection of Ancient Coins.

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