Ancient Coins: GREEK SILVER: Egypt, Ptolemy I, 305-282 B.C

AR Tetradrachm, 15.60g. 30mm.  Alexandria mint, c. 306-300 B.C.  Deified head of Alexander the Great wearing elephant skin headdress and aegis to right.  Rev. Athena striding to right with spear and shield; eagle, helmet, and monogram in field to right. Svoronos 168. CPE 63. small flan flaw below Athena's right knee.  Nicely centered and toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Künker, Osnabrück, Auction 89, 2004, lot 1682.
Ex: Künker, Osnabrück, Auction 236, 2013, lot 199.

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