British Iron Age Coins, Ancient Coins, and Antiquities

Greek Coinages, PTOLEMAIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Ptolemy I (as Satrap of Egypt), Tetradrachm, 311/10, head of the deified Alexander right, diademed and wearing elephant headdress, rev. αλεχανδρου, Athena Alkidemos advancing right with spear and shield, in field eagle on thunderbolt and ey, 17.04g (CPE 47; Svoronos 42; SNG Copenhagen 15). Light graffiti on reverse and a small delamination by Athena’s feet, otherwise good very fine with a superb portrait of Alexander, attractively toned; the issue rare £700-£900

Glendining Auction, 9 June 1982, lot 313; SNC October 1982 (7220)