View source for 2949 - Alexandria (Ptolmey I) (tetradrachm Alexander/Athena CPE 69) over Alexander the Great (Heracles/Zeus) (CNG, MBS 67, Sept. 2004, 936)

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|Image overstriking coin=Alexandria_Ptolemy_CNG,_MBS_67,_22_Sept._2004,_936.jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=85048&AucID=90&Lot=936
|Image overstruck variety=Alexander III the Great.jpg
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, MBS 67, 22 Sept. 2004, n° 936
|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, Corinthian helmet, below monogram (AX) 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° 162; Zervos 1967; CPE I, n° 69
|Coin series web reference=https://numismatics.org/pco/id/cpe.1_1.69
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.
|Overstruck reverse description=Zeus seated left, holding eagle and staff. In fields, monograms (visible: trace of Zeus' outstretched arm and eagle).
|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
|Remarks="Overstruck on an Alexander III tetradrachm; a trace of Zeus' outstretched arm and eagle are visible on the reverse"
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