Ancient Coins and Numismatic Books

Greek coinage, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy I (305-283), Tetradrachm, head of Alexander the Great right, clad in elephant-skin, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield, small eagle on thunderbolt to right, AAEΞANΔPOY on left (SNG Copenhagen 18; Sear 7749); together with another Ptolemy Tetradrachm [2]. First with a few small areas of corrosion, otherwise both very fine £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Greek Coins from the Collection of the Late Alan Harrison.

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