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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 149

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter (305-282 BC), AR Tetradrachm, c. 306-300 BC, head of deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon clad in elephant's skin and aegis rev. ALEXANDROY Athena Alkidemos advancing right brandishing spear and holding shield, helmet above monogram and eagle in the right field, 15.82g (CPE 63, SNG Copenhagen 19; Svoronos 168), highly detailed, softening at higher points, especially on the obverse, nicely toned, small split and some clipping, good very fine

PROVENANCE

From the Collection of the late Reverend D. R. Steele, sold as the 'John Marshall Collection' through Spink in 2009:

Spink 198, 19 March 2009, lot 415, 'good very fine' - £900


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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£1000