235 - EGYPT, PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, PTOLEMY I (323–283 B.C.)

EGYPT, PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, PTOLEMY I (323–283 B.C.) Tetradrachm Obverse: Head of Alexander the Great depicted as Zeus, facing right, wearing an elephant-tusk headdress Reverse: Athena facing right, brandishing a javelin and holding a shield; an eagle to the right in the field Condition: Very Fine Material: Silver Weight: 15.21 grams Catalog No.: GC7749 Provenance: Lot from the M. estate—Collection of Mr. Théophile Homolle; has remained in the family through inheritance.