Ptolemy I Soter Tetradrachm - Ancient Greek Coinage & Hellenistic History #208193 (License: Personal Use)

This silver tetradrachm, minted under Ptolemy I Soter (c. 305-283 BCE), exemplifies early Hellenistic coinage. The obverse features a diademed, bearded portrait in the style of Alexander the Great, while the reverse depicts an eagle perched on a thunderbolt, flanked by olive branches and inscribed “ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ” (“Of King Ptolemy”), asserting royal legitimacy and divine favor.

Used in museum exhibits, academic publications, and numismatic websites to illustrate Hellenistic political iconography and Ptolemaic dynasty origins; serves users researching ancient coins, Greek history, or Alexander’s successors.