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Ptolemy's Divine Alexander coins

04 November 2023
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Ptolemy's Divine Alexander coin: Figure 1
Item:Tetradrachm
Issue:Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt
Mint:Alexandria, Egypt
Material:Silver
Diameter:22 mm
Weight:14.7 g
Date:ca. 316-285 BCE (second type)
Obverse:Head of Alexander the Great wearing an elephant scalp, the horns of the god Ammon, a diadem, and a scaly aegis.

 

Reverse:Athena Alcidemus (defender of the people) the city-goddess of Pella in her Promachos (first in battle) pose striding right holding a spear and shield, wearing a long chiton and a mantle ending in swallowtails. To her left an eagle seated on a fulmen (thunderbolt). Inscription to the left.
Inscription:ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Alexandrou, (=of Alexander)
Accession #:JLMC: 180.96.8
Credit:Copyright, University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Obverse:
Alexander wearing elephant scalp
Reverse:
Athena Alcidemus Divine
Ptolemy's Divine Alexander coin: Figure 2
Item:Tetradrachm
Issue:Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt
Mint:Unknown
Material:Silver
Diameter:Unavailable
Weight:Unavailable
Date:ca. 316-285 BCE (second type)
Obverse:Head of Alexander the Great wearing an elephant scalp, the horns of the god Ammon, a diadem, and a scaly aegis.

 

 

Reverse:Athena Alcidemus (defender of the people) the city-goddess of Pella in her Promachos (first in battle) pose striding right holding a spear and shield, wearing a long chiton and a mantle ending in swallowtails. To her left an eagle seated on a fulmen (thunderbolt). Inscription to the left.
Inscription:ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Alexandrou, (=of Alexander)
Accession #:OM: 960
Credit:Copyright Otago Museum, Dunedin
Obverse:
Alexander wearing elephant scalp
Reverse:
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