Ancient Gold

Sale 76    27–29 Jul 2004   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 3074    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Gold

Estimate $3,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,000

MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.588 grams), Amphipolis II mint, issued c.340-328 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, crescent below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group II cf.Pl.76-77, SNG ANS 255). Traces of mint bloom, of fine style, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

Ex George Tuck Pittman, USA, Collection.

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