Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3746 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $8,000
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SOLD $11,000
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 B.C., gold Stater (8.57 grams, 11h). Sardes mint, obv. Helmeted head of Athena right, rev. Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm, two monograms below. **BASILEWS* to right, AN TIOXOY, (S.-, SC 517 = Leu 83, 378 (realised 11,750 SFr.) = Gorny & Mosch 64, 209 [same dies]). Very Fine, scattered light marks, the second known stater of Antiochos II from Sardes, and consequently of great rarity.
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Estimate $8,000
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