Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 1607 Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), Babylon mint, issued c.317-311 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, monogram MTP in wreath, H below throne, in exergue **[B]ASILEWS, ALEXANDR[OU]* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3704, BMC 3704a-c, M.714, Armenak Hoard No.135). Dark tone, nearly very fine/fine.
Ex Barry McGown Scott Collection, previously Noble Numismatics Sale 82, lot 3851.
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Lot 1605
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.01 g), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 ...
Estimate $400
Lot 1606
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.39 g), Odessus mint, issued c.125-70 ...
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Lot 1607 This lot
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), Babylon mint, issued c.317-311 ...
Estimate $200
Lot 1608
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 ...
Estimate $250
Lot 1609
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.27 g), Abydus mint, issued 328-323 ...
Estimate $250