Lot 4330

Description

Egypt, kingdom of, Ptolemy I, as Satrap. (323-305 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, 27mm, (16.81 g), struck c.311 B.C., obv. head of Alexander the Great right, wearing elephant's skin headdress and aegis, rev. Athena Promachos advancing right, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; **ALEXANDROU* to left upwards, EY before, (cf.S.7748, CPE 47, Zervos Series D, XIV and pl. IV, 24 var. (**F* behind Athena), Svoronos 42, SNG Copenhagen 11). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.

Ex CNG eSale 73, 17 September 2003 (lot 23) unsold but sold after the sale with CNG ticket.
Only a few in Coin Archives, recent sales NAC 120, (lot 461) EF realised 14000 SFr., Roma XVIII (lot 672) realised ?4800 and Heritage NYINC 2019 (lot 33210) realised $6000US.