PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.89 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Salamis mint. Struck under Menelaus, circa 315-306 BC. Good Fine.

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Lot: 206. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.89 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Salamis mint. Struck under Menelaus, circa 315-306 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram and rudder in left field, monogram below throne. Zapiti & Michaelidou –; Price 3169 corr. (monogram below throne; same obv. die as illustration); Newell, Some –. Toned, struck slightly off center on obverse with worn die. Good Fine. Very rare, only the BM example in Pella (the example noted by Price), one in CoinArchives.


Closing Date and Time: 7 February 2024 at 11:08:20 ET.

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