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Lot 2138

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

Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), struck under Antipater, Amphipolis Mint, issued c.332-326 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, amphora in left field, to right **ALEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6713, Price 13, Troxell, Studies, Group B2, SNG Alpha Bank 471, SNG M?nchen 239, SNG Saroglos 191 (same dies)). Lightly toned, area of minor porosity on obverse, extremely fine and rare in this condition.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Triton XX, lot 107. From the Kallman Collection. Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 113.

Estimate
$2,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$2,400