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"Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I as Satrap, Alexandria (Ptolemy I Soter) , 1.1965.2733,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 11, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/191213.
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On the side of the coin on the left is the head of a man facing right, wearing the skin from an elephant's head, trunk turned up and tusks protruding out, small dots surround the border. The other side of the coin depicts a man seated on a throne facing left, right arm extended holding an eagle, left hand holding a staff; below, a thunderbolt; Along the right border, the Greek characters: A L E X A N D R O Y. Below the throne, the Greek characters: R Y.