Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IX Soter II (116–80 BC) AR Tetradrachm, Alexandria Mint Square-form Moche stirrup vessels are

Square-form Moche stirrup vessels are encountered far less frequently than the more common globular examples

and spiritual practices throughout the Andean world

The lamp features a rounded body

Acquired from Axel Traugott

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IX Soter II (116–80 BC) AR Tetradrachm, Alexandria Mint Square-form Moche stirrup vessels arePtolemaic 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.