Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4491 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 g), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, in exergue **BASILEWS*, cornucopiae to left, **[A]LEXANDROU* to right, NO under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 691, BMC 691, M.877, SNG Munich 383. Armenak hoard 110-111). Evidence of die rust on obverse, extremely fine and scarce.
Ex Brian Bolton Collection and previously Noble Numismatics Sale 82, lot 3847 with tickets.
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Lot 4489
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Lot 4490
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.13 g), Corinth mint, issued c.310-290 ...
Estimate $600
Lot 4492
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.74 g), Nisyros mint, issued 210-190 ...
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Lot 4493
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 g), uncertain mint, issued 310-301 ...
Estimate $150