Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3189 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
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SOLD $300
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.25 g), Kabyle in Thrace mint, issued 218-200 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDRO[U]* to left, **BASILEW[S] to right, KEP above Artemis Phosphoros standing facing; below throne, **DH* above ZO**S*, (cf.S.6713, Price 885, Draganov 901-2, HGC 7, 481). Compact flan, very fine, toned, flatly struck in a few spots, a very rare mint.
Ex Collection of Dr. Will Gordon, acquired from CNG eSale 363, November 11, 2015 (lot 26).
Only a few examples known from this mint with the name Alexander.
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