 Isis holding sail and sistrum; lighthouse of Pharos and Greek inscription on the verso of a bronze coin, mint of Alexandria, Egypt. Period of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE)
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 PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter. 305-282 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.10 g, 2h). Alexandreia mint. Struck circa 300-285 BC. Diademed head right, wearing aegis around neck / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; to left, I above monogram. Svoronos 255 var. (monogram); SNG Copenhagen 70-1 var. (same); Noeske 41-2 var. (same). EF, toned.
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