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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
D
ESIRABLE
P
TOLEMY
I S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
AS
S
ATRAP
1759
Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy I Soter. Silver Tetradrachm (15.69 g), as Satrap, 323-305 BC
. Alexandria, in the name of Alexander
III of Macedonia, ca. 319-315 BC. Head of Alexander right, wearing elephant' s skin headdress.
Reverse:
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
, Athena Alkidemos
advancing right, wielding spear and holding forth shield; to right, Corinthian helmet, KP monogram, and eagle standing right on thunderbolt.
Svoronos 164; cf. SNG Copenhagen 27 (monogram); BMC 32. Attractively toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,000 - 2,500
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
U
NUSUALLY
C
HOICE
Q
UALITY
P
TOLEMAIC
G
OLD
T
ETRADRACHM
Enlargement
1760
Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II Philadelphos, with Arsinöe II, Ptolemy I and Berenike I. Gold Tetradrachm (13.86 g), 285-2
.
Alexandria, ca. 265 BC.
Busts of Ptolemy II, diademed and draped, and Arsinöe II, diademed and veiled, right; behind, Gallic shield.
Reverse:
Busts of Ptolemy I, diademed and draped, and Berenike I, diademed and veiled, right. Svoronos 604; SNG Copenhagen 133. Rarely seen this
choice. Nice clean strike with some luster remaining.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $4,000 - 5,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
R
ARE
J
UGATE
B
UST
P
TOLEMY
IV P
HILOPATOR
S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
, 222-205/4 BC
Enlargement
1761
Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy IV Philopator. Silver Tetradrachm (13.97 g), 222-205/4 BC
. Alexandria, ca. 217-215/0 BC. Jugate
draped busts of Serapis and Isis right.
Reverse:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ
, eagle standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; over shoulder, fil-
leted cornucopiae; between legs,
ΔΙ
. Svoronos 1124; cf. Landvatter 13-22 (O4/R-; rev. die not listed); SNG Copenhagen 197-8. Excellent cen-
tering and lovely old toning.
About Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $6,000 - 7,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.