245 NGC XF Egypt Alexandria Philip I Tetradrachm Zeus Ammon Bust Pedigree Rare (26012301CExtremely Fine Roman Egypt Alexandria tetradrachm billon silver coin. Struck for Emperor Philip I at the Alexandria Mint. Minted in the Emperor's 3rd regnal year, denoted by Greek letter = 245 6 CE. Reverse: Bust of Zeus Ammon facing right, flanked by date letters: L . Pedigree: Ex. Victor England (pre CNG) private sale with tag. Emmett 3518 3, Rated as R3 (very rare), 12. 92g, approx. 22mm, silvered. Certified by NGC to XF, Strike 4 5 Surface 4 5
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Extremely Fine Roman Egypt Alexandria tetradrachm billon silver coin.
Struck for Emperor Philip I at the Alexandria Mint.
Minted in the Emperor's 3rd regnal year, denoted by Greek letterΓ = 245/6 CE.
Reverse: Bust of Zeus Ammon facing right, flanked by date letters: LΓ.
Pedigree: Ex. Victor England (pre-CNG) private sale with tag.
Certified by NGC toXF, Strike 4/5 Surface 4/5(very high subgrades for this type).
Silvering denotes a high silver content, rare as such.
Zeus Ammon is asyncretic deity merging the Greek king of gods, Zeus, with the Egyptian creator god Amun, forming a powerful hybrid worshipped across the classical world, famously depicted withZeus's features and Amun's ram's horns, especially significant after Alexander the Great consulted the Oracle of Siwa and was proclaimed "Son of Ammon". This fusion symbolized the blending of Greek and Egyptian religious traditions, with theram horns signifying fertility, divinity, and the god's role as dispeller of evil.
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245 NGC XF Egypt Alexandria Philip I Tetradrachm Zeus Ammon Bust Pedigree Rare (26012301C