New Acquisition - Ptolemy II Tetradrachm

After finishing my Twelve Caesars set a bit ago I've been wanting to expand beyond my Roman Imperial comfort zone and stretch my normal budget to buy more Greek coins of decent quality which while typically more beautiful artistically than Roman coins were usually more expensive and I didn't know where to start. But after getting a worn Athenian tetradrachm recently I managed to get another lovely tetradrachm this time from Ptolemy II Philadelphos. The king looking up has a very ethereal, ghostly presence which I can't help but help but love, it just makes this coin feel even more like a long lost relic from the mysterious ancient past. Any of you have some nice Ptolemaic tetradrachms to share?



Title: Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt. Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246 BC) AR Tetradrachm
Attribution: CPE 527; Svoronos 740; SNG Copenhagen 515 Sidon mint
Date: Dated Year 33 - 253/2 BC
Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right
Reverse: ΠTOΛEMAIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, ΣI / MI monogram, AΓ (date) in right field
Size: 25.55mm
Weight: 14.17 grams
Description: VF, a few marks, bankers punch.