Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 572. Closing Date: Jan 
  10, 2005. Sold For $1200 

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter, as 
Satrap. 323-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.62 gm, 1h). 
Obverse die signed by the artist D. Alexandria 
mint. Struck in the name of Alexander III of 
Macedon, circa 310-305 BC. Diademed head of 
Alexander right, wearing elephant's skin 
headdress; small D to right of elephant's ear / 
ALEXANDROU, Athena Alkidemos advancing right, 
brandishing spear in right hand, holding shield on 
left arm; monogram and eagle on thunderbolt to 
right. Svoronos 110; Jenkins, Early, Group a; BMC 
Ptolemies -; SNG Copenhagen 19 var. (helmet 
right). Good VF, iridescent toning. ($1000)

Ex Münzen und Medaillen 26 (16-19 September 1996), 
lot 327.


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