Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IX Soter II (116–80 BC) AR Tetradrachm, Alexandria Mint A compelling example combining sculptural

A compelling example combining sculptural artistry and ritual function

Provenance: Ex Wright

100–800 CE

when Chancay workshops produced some of the most distinctive anthropomorphic ceramics in ancient Peru

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IX Soter II (116–80 BC) AR Tetradrachm, Alexandria Mint A compelling example combining sculpturalPtolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IX Soter II (11680 BC) AR Tetradrachm, Alexandria Mint Weight: 13. 2 grams Reference: Svoronos 1687 This silver tetradrachm was struck during the reign of Ptolemy IX Soter II, one of the later rulers of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt. The obverse features a diademed portrait of Ptolemy I facing right, continuing the long standing tradition of honoring the dynastys founder as a symbol of royal legitimacy and divine authority.