| Issuer | Ptolemaic Kingdom |
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| Year | 306 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Ptolemaic drachm (first reform of Ptolemy I Soter, circa 306 – 294 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 15.5 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Lorber 1.1#89, PCO#cpe.1_1.89, SvoronosPt#139, SNG Copenhagen#23 |
| Obverse description | Head of deified King Alexander III facing right, wearing elephant headdress, mitra of Dionysos, scaly aegis around neck, and horn of Ammon at temple. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Athena Alkidemos advancing right, hurling spear with right hand and raising shield over extended left arm. Eagle with closed wings facing right, standing on thunderbolt in right field. `ΗΔΞ` monogram in left field. `ΚΕ` monogram in right field. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering |
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (Translation: Alexander) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (-306) - - ND (-306) - tiny Δ on aegis - |
| Numisquare ID | 7181306180 |
| Comments |
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