Biblical & Jewish Coins
Lot 1750 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Biblical & Jewish Coins
Estimate $800
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SOLD $720
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.132 grams), Miletos mint, issued 295-275 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, MI monogram to left, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2150, BMC 2150a-b, M.1055, SNG Cop.750). Grey tone, well centred, extremely fine and nearly as struck.
Ex Bank Leu Auction No.7, May 9, 1972 (lot 146) and CNG Triton I, December 2-3, 1997 (lot 425).
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Lot 1750 This lot
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.132 grams), Miletos mint, issued 295-275 ...
Estimate $800
Lot 1751
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Lot 1752
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.022 grams), Cnidus mint, issued c.201 ...
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