Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 573. Closing Date: Jan 
  10, 2005. Struck in the name of 
  Alexander III of Macedon, circa 310-305 BC. 
  Estimate $1000 Sold For $900 

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter, as 
Satrap. 323-305 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.42 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; helmet, monogram, and eagle on 
thunderbolt to right. Svoronos 168; Jenkins, 
Early, Group a; BMC Ptolemies pg. 4, 27; SNG 
Copenhagen 19. Good VF, toned. ($1000)

From the William and Louise Fielder Collection.


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