Lot 4202

Sale 115 · Important Australian, Ancient British & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 g), Amphipolis mint, issued c.332 - 326 B.C., struck by Antipater, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, club to right over monogram of **W*W in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 70, BMC 70a-e [4 from Demanhur hoard of 1913], Troxell Studies D8, M.-). Good very fine or better and very scarce.

Estimate
$800
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$550

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