TYPE Ancient Greece, Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, Ptolemy II Philadelphos (285-246 BC), silver tetradrachm
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right;
Rev: Eagle standing on thunderbolt to left, Greek legend PTOLEMAIOU VASILEOS ("of King Ptolemy") around, Tyre monogram above club to the left of eagle
REFERENCE: SG 7773 var.
GRADING: F+, some porosity and scratches, toned
ORDER INFO: G3279, $70
Even though no specific reference to Zeus is explicit here, the presence of his key sacred animal - the eagle - always brings associations of the Olympic leader, particularly since his veneration in Ptolemaic Egypt is obvious from the monetary issues.