Coin, 1 tetradrachm

Description

Silver tetradrachm of Ptolemy I Soter as Satrap, showing Alexander III wearing an elephant skin facing right on obverse, and Athena Promachos, and eagle on thunderbolt in right field: Delta mint, Egypt, Kingdom of Macedon, 305 - 285 BC

Museum reference

A.1933.6

Collection

Coins, Medals and Tokens

Object name

Coin, 1 tetradrachm

Date

305 - 285 BC

Materials

Silver

Associations

Ptolemy I
Alexander the Great
Athena Promachos
Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Svoronos, P. 25, no. 153

Rutter, 164 *

On display

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world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered