Egypt, Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy I Soter, 323-285 BC, Tetradrachm 306 BC, Alexandria, NGC graded

Egypt. Ptolemaic Kings. Ptolemy I Soter, 323-285 BC. Tetradrachm 306 BC, Alexandria. Silver 15.72 g.; 28.2 mm.
Obverse: Head of deified Alexander III the Great, right, with horns of Ammon, wearing elephant headdress scalp, mitra, and scaly aegis tied under the chin //
Reverse: Athena Promachos advancing right, brandishing spear and shield; in the field on the right, an helmet, an eagle and a monogram (A and X). Reverse caption: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Svoronos 162; SNG Lockett 3393; SNG Copenhagen 29.

Exceptional specimen, struck on a well rounded and well centered flan, covered with a pleasant iridescent toning in the hollows. This Tetradrachm is in a rare and superb state of preservation, allowing to see almost all the details, both on the obverse and on the reverse. NGC graded Ch XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5