Ancient & British Coins

Sale 130    26–29 Jul 2022   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 1357    SESSION 6 (9.30AM WEDNESDAY 27TH JULY)    Ancient & British Coins

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,600

MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.45 g), Babylon mint, issued 317-311 B.C. during first satrapy of Seleucus, obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and a ship's mast, **BA SILE[WS]* and MHP monogram in wreath in lower left field, to right **ALEXANDPO[U]*, (cf.S.6702; cf.Price 3700 [p.473 for tetradrachm for symbol] or 3745 cf.M.710, cf.BMC 3700). Good fine/ nearly fine and rare.

Ex Status 310, lot 8081. Previously Noble Numismatics Sale 105, lot 3867.

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    MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.45 g), Babylon mint, issued 317-311 ...

    Estimate $1,500

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