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Lot 379

Starting price: 1000 CHF
Price realized: 1100 CHF
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PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter, As satrap, 323-305 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.56 g, 12 h), signed by D..., Alexandria, 311/310-305. Head of the deified Alexander III to right, wearing diadem and an elephant's skin headdress, with aegis around his neck, and with horn of Ammon on his forehead; in aegis, tiny Δ. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Athena Alkidemos advancing right, hurling spear with her right hand and with a shield over her extended left arm; to right, monogram of ΑΧ above eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to right. SNG Copenhagen 29. Svoronos 162. Lightly toned and attractive, with a light golden luster. Obverse lightly struck from a slightly worn die, reverse very sharply struck, otherwise, about extremely fine.
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