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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 5396182, member: 110226&quot;]Today I thought I would add a silver coin to this thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is an Egyptian tetradrachm of Ptolemy I Soter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Burial has given this coin a very dark, mostly smooth patina, what is often referred to a &quot;hoard&quot; patina.&nbsp; Whether or not one finds this dark, almost black patina appealing is, of course, a matter of preference.&nbsp; However, I do think any attempt to remove it would have a very negative impact on this particular coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far a attribution is concerned, the best I can do is identify it as Svoronos 124, Cyprus, possibly from Kition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Egypt</p><p>Ptolemy I Soter </p><p>AR tetradrachm</p><p>Struck ca 310-305 BC. </p><p>Uncertain Cypriot mint, perhaps Kition. </p><p>Head of Alexander right, wearing elephant&#039;s skin headdress / AΛEXANΔΡOY, Athena Alkidemos walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm.&nbsp; AΓ, monogram (YΓK)? and eagle standing right on thunderbolt in right field. </p><p>Svoronos 124; BMC 43.</p><p>With original “hoard” patina</p><p>14.7 grams&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1232525[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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