View source for 3209 - Alexandria (Ptolemy I) (tetradrachm Alexander/Athena CPE 59) over Alexander the Great (Heracles/Zeus) (CNG, MBS 58, Sept. 2001, 737)

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|Image overstriking coin=Alexandria_Ptolemy_CNG_MBS_58_19_sept._2001_737.jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=4417&AucID=7&Lot=737
|Image overstruck variety=Alexander III the Great.jpg
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 58, 19 Sept. 2001, 737
|Obverse description=Head of the deified Alexander III to right, wearing a diadem with the horn of Zeus Ammon, an elephant skin headdress and aegis around his neck. Before elephant's ear, Δ. Border of dots.
|Reverse legend=ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=Athena Alkidemos advancing to right, brandishing spear with her right hand and with a shield on her left arm. In the right field, monogram (ΠΑ). In the right field, monogram (AT), below monogram  (AΔΦP) and eagle on thunderbolt. Border of dots.
|Mint=Alexandria
|Ancient region=Egypt
|Authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC); Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC); Ptolemy I Soter (satrap and Ptolemaic king of Egypt, 323-305 BC)
|Date from=306 BCE
|Date to=305 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=15.6
|Denomination=tetradrachm
|Standard=Ptolemaic
|Coin series reference=Svoronos 1904-1908, n° 146; Zervos 1967; CPE I, n° 59
|Coin series web reference=https://numismatics.org/pco/id/cpe.1_1.59
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
|Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek
|Overstruck reverse description=Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre
|Overstruck ancient region=Macedon
|Overstruck authority=Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC); Macedonian kingdom
|Overstruck date from=332 BCE
|Overstruck date to=300 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm
|Coin series reference overstruck=Price 1991
|Frequency of overstrikes=rare and concentrated
|Level of confidence=sure
|Remarks="overstruck on uncertain type"
}}