Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4693 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $1,350
EGYPT, Kingdom of, Ptolemy I, (323-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.38 g), issued c. 310-305 B.C., obv. head of Alexander wearing elephant headdress to right, dotted border, rev. **ALEXANDROU* on left, Athena Alkidemos to right with spear and shield, **PA* monogram to left, eagle to right, two monograms above and to left of right field, dotted border, (S.7750, Sv.146, BMC 19, Zervos, The Alexander Mint of Egypt, Group 22 [p.98-101], SNG Cop. 146). Grey attractive tone, slightly off centred flan, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 87 (lot 4243), previously from Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction M, March 20, 2002 (lot 2400).
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