v09_0137 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY I SOTER Tétradrachme

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY I SOTER Tétradrachme XF

MONNAIES 9 (2000)
Starting price : 114.34 €
Estimate : 182.94 €
Realised price : 184.16 €

Type : Tétradrachme

Date: c. 289-288 AC.

Mint name / Town : Alexandria

Metal : silver

Diameter : 24,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 14,03 g.

Coments on the condition:

Beau portrait

Catalogue references :

Sv.265 pl. 11/16

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé à droite avec l'égide nouée autour du cou.

Reverse

Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes entr'ouvertes ; dans le champ à gauche, deux monogrammes.

Reverse legend : PTOLEMAIOU - BASILEWS/ R/ AUR.

Commentary

Deux contremarques de changeur au droit et un graffiti au revers. Même coins que l'exemplaire du trésor de Meydancikkale (n° 3177).

Historical background

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY I SOTER

(323-283 BC)

King

Ptolemy was a childhood friend of Alexander. After the death of the latter in 323 BC, he received the satrapy of Egypt. Diadoque, he fought for forty years against his colleagues, Lysimachus, Seleucus, Antigone and Demetrius. Ptolemy was the only successor of Alexander to die in his bed.

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY I SOTER Tétradrachme AU

450.00 €

Full data

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY I SOTER Tétradrachme AU/XF

280.00 €

Full data

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY I SOTER Tétradrachme AU/XF

380.00 €

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EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY I SOTER Hemichalque VF/XF

75.00 €

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v09_0137 - EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY I SOTER Tétradrachme

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

EGYPT - LAGID OR PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM - PTOLEMY I SOTER

(323-283 BC)

King

Ptolemy was a childhood friend of Alexander. After the death of the latter in 323 BC, he received the satrapy of Egypt. Diadoque, he fought for forty years against his colleagues, Lysimachus, Seleucus, Antigone and Demetrius. Ptolemy was the only successor of Alexander to die in his bed.

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