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Tetarte - Ptolemy I Soter Alexandreia
| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 305 BC - 282 BC |
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| Currency | Ptolemaic drachm (second reform of Ptolemy I Soter, circa 294 – 272 BC) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed portrait bust of Ptolemy I Soter facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition with strong, idealized facial features. The king wears a royal diadem, its ties visible behind the head, and an aegis draped around his neck — an attribute evoking divine and royal authority. The hair is rendered in thick, wavy locks receding from the forehead in a style derivative of Lysippan portraiture. The effigy fills the field with commanding presence, typical of early Ptolemaic royal coinage. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΜΥ |
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