★ Handsome Portrait of the Deified Alexander ★

PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC. Diobol (Bronze, 22 mm, 7.78 g, 12 h), Alexandria, circa 265-246. Head of Alexander III 'the Great' to right, wearing elephant's skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. CPE B206. SNG Copenhagen 159-60. Svoronos 416. Handsome portrait of the deified Alexander. About extremely fine.