PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT, Ptolemy I Soter, as satrap, 323-305 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26mm, 15.65 g 12), Alexandria, 311/310-305. Head of the deified Alexander III to right, wearing diadem and an elephant skin headdress, with aegis around his neck, and with horn of Ammon on his forehead. Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Athena Alkidemos advancing right, hurling spear with her right hand and with shield over her extended left arm; to right, monogram of ΗΡ above eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to right. Svoronos 170. Warren 1319. Very sharply struck, toned and attractive. Minor areas of uncleaned horn silver, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Stoecklin Collection, acquired from Dr. Naegeli in Zürich.