★ A beautifully toned tetradrachm of Ptolemy I of excellent style ★

PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter, As satrap, 323-305 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.79 g, 12 h), Ptolemaic standard, Alexandria, circa 306-300. Diademed head of the deified Alexander III to right, with horn of Zeus Ammon above his ear, wearing elephant skin headdress and aegis around his neck; small Δ on aegis. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing spear with her right hand and holding shield in her left; to right, Corinthian helmet to right over monogram of ΑΧ and eagle standing right on thunderbolt. CPE 69. SNG Copenhagen 28. Svoronos 162. A beautifully toned example of excellent style without the usual reverse graffito. Thin flan crack, otherwise, extremely fine.

Ex Numismatica Genevensis 14, 15 November 2021, 137 and previously privately acquired from Tradart in April 2006.