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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Meat man, post: 24674613, member: 135271&quot;]One of my most recent coins is this silver tetradrachm struck under Ptolemy I. I have always liked this type struck under Ptolemy of the deified Alexander wearing an elephant headdress, but they usually sell for even more than the already <i>almost </i>prohibitively expensive (to me) Lysimachos types. Ptolemy was one of Alexander&#039;s ablest and most trusted generals who carved out one of the richest and longest-lasting kingdoms of all the Diadochi. Under Ptolemy and his successors, Egypt - and more specifically, Alexandria - became the cultural center of the Mediterranean world for centuries to come. It is this history, as well as the interesting portrait of Alexander the Great, that I find so appealing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the scratches and crystallization, I am very pleased to have been able to unexpectedly score an example of this iconic coin. And honestly, I can&#039;t complain about the defects too much - I&#039;ve seen worse - and after all they are what made the coin affordable. I am curious about the defacement of the portrait. Apparently at some point in the coin&#039;s timeline there converged a sharp instrument, a dislike for Alexander, and time to kill.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_08/Alexander-Ptolemytetradrachm.jpg.b2ba6f531e51a71eda2a93fd683eada0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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