Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 B.C. AR tetradrachm (26.3 mm, 13.76 g, 11 h). Joppa mint, Struck 251 B.C. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right with aegis / ΠΡΟ[ΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ] ΣΟΤΗΡΟΣ, eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; in left field, Ioppa monogram above MT in monogram; in right field, ΛE ( = yr. 35 = 251 B.C. ) over Θ . Svoronos 808 var. (lower left monogram). VF, boldly struck in very nice style, reverse slightly off-center losing half of legend, gray-brown toning.
From the D. Thomas Collection.