Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4180 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $650
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 grams), Mytilene in Lesbos mint, struck c.188-170 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, AMYO monogram to left above a chelys or kithara, twig or plant under throne, to right **[AL]EXANDROU*. (cf.S.6730, cf.Price 1709, cf.BMC 1709, M.-, SNG Cop.-, cf.HGC 6, 1047[unlisted]). Very broad flan, dark patination, of nice style, nearly extremely fine, extremely rare, unpublished.
Ex Kurpfalzische Munzhandlung Auction Sale 68 c.1999, (lot 1609) with coin company envelope.
Type is unpublished no examples known with plant or twig below throne, monogram also not known.
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