Lot 1822
Sale 56 · Australian & World Coins, Banknotes, Historical & Military Medals & Badges
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Description
Macedon, kingdom of Demetrios Poliorketes, (294 - Autumn 288 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.90 grams), Pella mint, c.289-8 B.C., obv. diademed and horned head of Demetrios to right, rev. Poseidon standing to left, holding trident, right foot on rock, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMHTRIOU, monogram KPE (KP reversed) in far left field, (cf.S.6764 [£650], Newell 89 different obverse die, Hunter 6, SNG Ash. 3250). Attractive light tone, good very fine and rare.
Ex. Spink and Son, London with their ticket. Newell describes seven coins of this type with these monograms, the dies of this coin not published in his corpus.
- Estimate
- $1,000
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,150