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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8319525, member: 110226&quot;]This coin just arrived today.&nbsp; It is a tetradrachm of, I believe, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Alexandria.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I have seen numerous tetradrachms of Ptolemy II, the obverse of this coin is interesting.&nbsp; Around parts of the portrait there appears to be remnants of letters and what appears to be the lower part of a bird&#039;s feet and wings (lower left, next to the neck).&nbsp; The reverse appears to be typical, without any odd features in the field.</p><p><br /></p><p>At first glance, when I saw the coin online I thought the coin was struck over a previous tetradrachm.&nbsp; However, now that I&#039;ve examined it, I am not so sure.&nbsp; An alterative possibility is that the obverse die was repurposed, that is, it was reengraved with Ptolemy II&#039;s portrait, leaving whatever else originally there untouched.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 285-246 BC</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>Alexandria</p><p><br /></p><p>13.87 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1473349[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Are the attributions to Ptolemy II&nbsp; and Alexandria correct?&nbsp; Any ideas what is going on with the obverse?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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