GREEK COINS
PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT
Ptolemy I Soter, 305-282 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25mm, 14.25 g 12), signed by D..., Alexandria, 300-285. Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around his neck; within his hair behind his ear, tiny letter Δ. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle, with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, Ρ above monogram of ΠΑΡ. Noeske 41-42. SNG Copenhagen 70-71. Svoronos 255.
A lovely, sharply struck and lightly toned example. Good extremely fine. From a Swiss collection.