Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3254 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
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SOLD $900
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.48 g), Temnos mint, issued before 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with no border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, amphora between arching vine in left field, **HDI and **SW* in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6713, Price 1688. BMC 1688a-b, M.959). Well centred, toned, good very fine and an extremely rare issue.
Ex Freeman & Sear, Mail Bid Sale 11, November 23, 2004 (lot 75) with their ticket.
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