Ancient Gold
Lot 1678 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.580 grams), Amphipolis 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, trident below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group II, SNG Cop.524). Traces of mint bloom, of fine style, good very fine/nearly extremely fine.
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Lot 1677
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Lot 1678 This lot
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.580 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.340-328 ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 1679
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.496 grams), Lampsaxus mint, issued 328-323 ...
Estimate $2,700
Lot 1680
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.576 grams), Sardes mint, issued 319-315 ...
Estimate $1,800