Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 4164 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $4,000
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SOLD $6,000
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Tyre mint, issued 305-290 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with a serpent, rev. Nike standing to left with open wings, holding wreath in outstretched hand a **WT*W monogram in left field, in inner left **PUR* monogram in circle, to right ALEXANDROU, (cf.S.6702, cf.Price 3536 [type as Price 3539 p.446 for tetradrachm for monograms], M.-, BMC -). Extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction Sale 118, October 15, 2002 (lot 1244).
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Lot 4162
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Tyre mint, issued 305-290 ...
Estimate $4,000
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