Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt
Coin #66
Issuing Authority
Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt
Leader/ruler
Ptolemy I Soter
Earliest Date (bc)
320
Latest Date (bc)
315
Mint
Arados
Metal
Silver
Diameter Mm
26.5
Weight Gm
17.02
Denomination
Tetracrachm
Obverse Description
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Reverse Description
Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, legs crossed; AP (civic) monogram in left field
Grade
VF
Peculiarities
Lightly toned, traces of find patina
Catalogue References
Price 3426 (Byblos); Taylor, Reattribution 508–9 (A97/P– [unlisted rev. die])
Provenance
CNG Electronic Auction 588, 4 June 2025, Lot 259
Purchase Date
4-Jun-25