Ancient Gold
Lot 3198 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $3,750
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SOLD $3,000
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.498 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, **[BA]SILE[WS]* and MI in left field, to right **[A]LEXANDP[OU]* and MPT in wreath, (cf.S.6702; Price 3748, M.731, BMC 3748a-c, SNG Cop. 639). Extremely fine and rare.
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