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English: Silver tetradrachm issued under the reign of Ptolemaeus I, obverse: head of Alexander the Great right wearing elephant's skin headdress. Minted in Alexandria.
Français : Tétradrachme d'argent frappé sous le règne de Ptolémée Ier, droit : tête d'Alexandre le Grand à droite portant le scalp d'éléphant. Atelier d'Alexandrie.
Date between 305 and 282 BC
Medium silver
medium QS:P186,Q1090
institution QS:P195,Q549143
Current location
deposited to Louvre Museum by Bibliothèque nationale de France
Accession number
FG M2157
Source/Photographer Marie-Lan Nguyen (2011)
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