Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3388 Session 11 (9:30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,900
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 g), Amphipolis II mint, issued c.340-328 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga to right, driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, crescent below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group II cf.Pl.76-77, SNG ANS 255). Traces of mint bloom, of fine style, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Alan Jordan Collection and purchased from Noble Numismatics Sale 76 (lot 3074).
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