Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter AR Tetradrachm. Alexandria, from circa 294 BC. Diademed head to right, wearing aegis around neck; tiny Δ behind ear / ΠΤΟΛEΜΑΙOΥ BAΣΙΛEΩΣ, eagle with closed wings standing to left on thunderbolt; monograms in left field. CPE 178; Svoronos 243; SNG Copenhagen 63. 15.01g, 27mm, 12h.
Mint State; lustrous metal, attractive old cabinet tone with iridescent highlights. Extremely Rare; only one other example of this variety offered at auction in the past two decades.
Acquired from Hess-Divo AG.