Ancient Coins, Artefacts and Numismatic Books

Greek Coinages, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter (as satrap, 323-305), Tetradrachm, in the name of Alexander, c. 305, diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin and ægis, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing right, preparing to hurl spear and holding shield, three monograms in field and eagle standing right on thunderbolt right, 15.63g/12h (Svoronos 146; SNG Copenhagen 18). Good very fine. attractively toned £500-600