Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3845 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $600
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SOLD $650
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.186 grams), Macedon 'Amphipolis' mint, issued c.323-320 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, cornucopiae to left, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 104, BMC 104a-f, M.368, Troxell Group F3, Demanhur Hoard 909-966, SNG Cop. 678). Two minor scratches on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
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Estimate $600
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