Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 B.C. AR tetradrachm (27.2 mm, 14.07 g, 11 h). Tyre mint, Struck 253 B.C. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right / [ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ] ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, ΛΓ ( = yr. 33 = 253 B.C.) on eagle's shoulder, in left field, TYP in monogram - AM in monogram // between eagle's legs, Θ. Svoronos 675; BMC Ptolemies 91. NGC VF, scratch reverse, half of reverse legend lost to off-center strike. Rare.
From the D.Thomas Collection.
NGC certified but removed from NCC holder (NGC ticket included)