Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 19

Ptolemy I Soter · Tetradrachm · 322 - 321 BCE

Date322 - 321 BCE

AuthorityPtolemy I Soter

DenominationTetradrachm

MaterialSilver

MintMemphis

RegionEgypt

Average Size27mm, 17.0g (based on 7 examples)

Obverse TypeHead of young Heracles right wearing lion skin Headdress, dotted border

Reverse LegendΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ r.

Reverse TypeZeus enthroned left, holding Eagle on extended right hand and resting left on scepter, feet on footrest, dotted border

DynastyPtolemaic Dynasty

Reverse ExergueΔIO

Reverse Left fieldrose

StatePtolemaic Empire

Symbol revrose, ΔIO

Examples in Museum Databases

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