Imaged by BlueCC Photo (cropped by brg5658). Posting here as ancient side in not as friendly to slabbed coins. EGYPT. PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM. PTOLEMY VI, 180-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm, 26mm, 14.03gr, struck at Alexandria 180-170 BC. Obv. Diademed bust of Ptolemy I right, within dotted circle. Rev. Eagle standing on thunderbolt to left, within dotted circle. Svoronos 1489; SNG Copenhagen 267; Dewing 2766. Exceptional iridescence. NGC Ch AU* 5/5, 5/5.
WOW!! That is absolutely gorgeous!! LOVE the toning and iridescence!! My best example is one of P-II with the usual P-I obverse and eagle reverse:
You go, Big Z! Knock our sox off! Again! The peripheral toning on this piece is absolutely awesome. I'm sure that is old-time cabinet toning. Add in a cool design, and an awesome eagle, and high relief, top grade, etc... Wow. I have yet to own a Ptolemaic coin. BTW, on an unrelated and completely meaningless topic: you should change your "mood" icon to that last one on the list: the little Zorro guy slashing his sword in a "Z" pattern. It is so... you. "Ape-like" you are not. I see @Mikey Zee is wisely wearing the ""Zorro" mood. All these Zees and Zs around. It's anything but "zzz".
