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Egypt, Ptolemy I Soter, 323-305 BC; c. 314-310 BC, Attic weight tetradrachm, 16.33g. Svoronos-33, SNG Cop-14. Obv: Head of Alexander III r., wearing elephant skin. Rx: Athena Alkidemos l., wearing Corinthian helmet and holding spear and shield; in l. field, eagle standing r. on thunderbolt above letters ΔΙThe coinage of Ptolemy I was struck in Attic weight because of competition with Rhodian tetradrachms, nearly all of the staters were recalled by the government and reissued at Rhodian weight. This is one of the rather scarce survivors with an obverse of phenomenal artistic quality and beautiful toning. Mint State / Good VF