20070416

Ptolemaic Egypt; Ptolemy II Philadelphus BCE 285-246


AR Tetradrachm. TYRE MINT Yr. 30= BCE 256-255, 13.6 g, 27 mm.
Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, with aegis at neck.
Reverse – ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΣΟΤΗΡΟΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Club of Hercules & monogram in left field, graffito in right field along with Λ designating Yr. 30.
Sear GC 7773 variety.
Ex: Incitatus