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Lot 1825

Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.57 g), Pella Mint, issued c.340-328 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding goad to right, trident below, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, cf.Le Rider 227 SNG Cop 525). Extremely fine and lustrous with traces of mint bloom, rare.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.

Noble Numismatics Sale 136, lot 2459. Previously the Chris Rudd Fixed Price List 115, #1. Also the Mike O'Bee Collection and the Nigel Robinson Collection. Rudd calls this "a magnificent specimen of historic prototype of so many gold staters, both British and Gaulish".

Estimate
$10,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$7,000