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Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver-gray coin with relief decoration on each side.　

Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I as Satrap, Alexandria

r. 323-285 BCE

Ptolemy I Soter

Greek

Obv.: Head of Alexander in elephant skin r.; dotted border. Rev.: Zeus seated l. on throne, holding eagle r. and scepter l.; to l., thunderbolt; below throne, rho upsilon.

Silver

Ptolemaic period

Coins