Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Vol. I, Part 1, no. 153, Octadrachm, Silver, struck at Alexandria, 294–282 BC. Obverse: diademed head of ptolemy i right, aegis tied around neck, tiny δ behind ear. Reverse: eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt. Weight about g.
| mint | Alexandria | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Ptolemy I Soter | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Octadrachm | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Ptolemaic Egypt | dataset | PCO |
obverse
Diademed Head of Ptolemy I right, aegis tied around neck, tiny Δ behind ear
reverse
Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt
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Monogram 3524
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