Tetradrachm - Ptolemy I Soter In the name of Alexander III; Memphis

Features

Issuer	Ptolemaic Kingdom (Ptolemaic Kingdom (305 BC - 30 BC))
Satrap	Ptolemy I Soter (323 BC - 305 BC)
Wymieniona władza	Aleksander Macedoński (336 BC - 323 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	316 BC - 315 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm (circa 323 – 306 BC)
Composition	Srebro
Weight	16.64 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 581078
References	Lorber 1.1# 35 Catharine C. Lorber; 2018. Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire - Part I: Ptolemy I through Ptolemy IV / Volume 1: Precious Metal. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , PCO# cpe.1_1.35 Ptolemaic Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/pco/) , SvoronosPt# 18, 20 Ioannis Nikolaus Svoronos, Wilhelm Maria Barth, Kurt Regling; 1904. Τὰ νομίσματα τοῦ κράτους τῶν Πτολεμαίων = The coins of the Ptolemaic state. Tupois P. D. Sakellariou, Athens, Greece. , Hirsch# 1788 Paul Naster; 1959. La collection Lucien de Hirsch. Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (2 volumes). , Jameson# 998 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Consul Weber# 4456 Jacob Hirsch. Sammlung Consul Eduard Friedrich Weber. Munich, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes). , BostonMFA# 2248-2249 Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. , Warren# 1313-1314 Kurt Regling; 1906. Die griechischen Münzen der Sammlung Warren. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany (2 volumes). , Pozzi# 3178-3179 Naville & Cie (publisher); 1920. Monnaies grecques antiques: Provenant de la collection de feu le prof. S. Pozzi = Ancient Greek coins. Naville & Cie, Luzern, Switzerland. , Kunstfreund# 252 Herbert Adolph Cahn (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.), Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Pierre Strauss (ed.); 1974. Griechische Münzen aus der Sammlung eines Kunstfreundes: Auktion am 18. Mai 1974 in Zürich = Greek coins from the collection of an art lover. Bank Leu, Munzen & Medaillen Basel, Zürich, Switzerland / Basel, Switzerland.

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Obverse

(en) Horned head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant headdress.

Reverse

(en) Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle on extended right hand and resting left on scepter, feet on footrest; in left field thunderbolt and below the throne, ΡΥ.

Script: grecki

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
ΡΥ

Mint

Memphis, Greek Egypt, modern-day Mit-Rahineh, Egypt

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Date	VF	XF	References
Undetermined
ND (316 BC - 315 BC)	$ 1400	$ 20 000	PCO# cpe.1_1.35a Ptolemaic Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/pco/) , SvoronosPt# 20 Ioannis Nikolaus Svoronos, Wilhelm Maria Barth, Kurt Regling; 1904. Τὰ νομίσματα τοῦ κράτους τῶν Πτολεμαίων = The coins of the Ptolemaic state. Tupois P. D. Sakellariou, Athens, Greece.	(en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY
ND (316 BC - 315 BC)			PCO# cpe.1_1.35b Ptolemaic Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/pco/) , SvoronosPt# 18 Ioannis Nikolaus Svoronos, Wilhelm Maria Barth, Kurt Regling; 1904. Τὰ νομίσματα τοῦ κράτους τῶν Πτολεμαίων = The coins of the Ptolemaic state. Tupois P. D. Sakellariou, Athens, Greece.	(en) ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Tetradrachm - Ptolemy I Soter (In the name of Alexander III; Memphis)

Picture 2 of the example of Tetradrachm - Ptolemy I Soter (In the name of Alexander III; Memphis)

© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica, Z 2884.1
ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY • 27 mm • 16.57 g • ↑↑ 11h (see more)

© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, 18203058
ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY • 28 mm • 17.1 g • ↑↑ 12h (see more)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Auction 97 Lot 409	17 Sep 2014	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	XF	USD 27 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Mail Bid Sale 72 Lot 989	14 Jun 2006	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	XF	USD 12 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Triton XXVII Lot 5340	9 Jan 2024	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	VF	USD 7500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 180 Lot 249	12 Oct 2009	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	VF	USD 4179.51 (EUR 3600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Hess-Leu [9] (2 April 1958), lot 263
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 538 Lot 257	10 May 2023	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	VF	USD 1200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 327 Lot 815	28 May 2014	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	VF	USD 1400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Coin Galleries (17 May 1983), lot 144
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	CNG Auction 100 Lot 1603	7 Oct 2015	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	VF	USD 3250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 356 Lot 237	29 Jul 2015	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	VF	USD 1000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 126 Lot 98	9 Nov 2005	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	VF	USD 495.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Triton XXIX Lot 384	13 Jan 2026	ND (316 BC - 315 BC) – PCO# cpe.1_1.35a, SvoronosPt# 20 – (en) AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY	F	USD 1600.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the Westmoreland Collection; ex Münzen und Medaillen AG XIII (17 June 1954), lot 1214 = Westmoreland 43
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