Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2603 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
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SOLD $1,300
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), Pella mint, issued under Kassander as regent, issued c.317/6-315/4 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, trident head to left in left field, monogram HE under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 4049 corrected [trident head not monogram in left field], HGC 3, 990). Toned, good very fine, very rare.
Ex (Collection of Dr. Will Gordon) CNG eSale 375, June 1, 2016 (lot 271), previously from Gorny & Mosch, Sale 160, 8th October 2007 (lot 1354).
Only a few examples known, the attribution to Pella is confirmed by this coin being a obverse die link to ANS 1944.100.29547 and 1944.100.29546, which equates to Price 263 and 264 respectively.
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Estimate $600
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