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PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. As satrap, 323-305/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.19 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Memphis or Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 323-317 BC. EF.Triton XXIX Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 5 000. 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 (25mm, 17.19 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Memphis or Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 323-317 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; rose in left field, Ǝ below throne. CPE 13 = Hersh, Additions 87 = BM inv. 2002,0101.982 (same dies); Price 3970–1 var. (control letters); cf. Zervos Issue 2, unlisted variety. Lightly toned, underlying luster, a little die rust on obverse, graffiti in fields on reverse. EF. High relief. Extremely rare, only the Hersh coin published (now in the BM), one other in trade, all from the same dies. |
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