Ptolemaic kings of Egypt, Ptolemy I as satrap, 323 – 305 or King, 305 – 282

Tetradrachm struck in the name of Alexander III, Alexandria circa 306-303, AR 29 mm, 14.80 g. Diademed head of Alexander r., wearing elephant skin headdress. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Athena Promachos advancing r., brandishing spear and holding shield; in l. field, monogram, in r., monogram and eagle. Svoronos 139 and pl. V, 16. SNG Copenhagen 23. CPE 89.
A portrait of excellent style struck on fresh metal on a very broad flan. A hairline flan
crack at twelve o’clock on obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and almost Fdc

Ex NFA Winter Mail Bid 14 December 1989, 809; Heritage 3020, 20122, Kim Werner, 25030 and Heritage 3037, 2015, 30934 sales. From the California collection and the Peter Bowe collection.

Graded Ch AU*, strike: 5/5, surface: 4/5, NGC certification number 3808148-014