Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 3582 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $2,400
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.54 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair flowing and snake on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, in left field a buckle, and lower left **LW* monogram, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 1374 (p.214), BMC 1374a-b, M.621, ANS has an example). Ex jewellery with some smoothing and filling, otherwise extremely fine, well centred, with traces of mint bloom, a scarce variety.
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