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A work made of silver.

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Ptolemy I

367-284 BCE

Greek, Ptolemaic

Ancient Mediterranean

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of King Ptolemy I of Egypt, facing right. The back (reverse) depicts an eagle, wings folded.

Silver

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium