Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3938 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.87 g), Phaselis mint, posthumous issue year 26 = 193-2 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, and countermarked with anchor within an incuse oval, rev. Zeus Aetophorus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **F*/KC in left field, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 2868, DCA (Cohen) 315, Heipp-Tamar 309, obv.42, rev.146). Lightly toned, nearly very fine, very rare.
Ex Dr Will Gordon Collection, from CNG eSale 380 (lot 256) August 10, 2016, with their ticket.
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Lot 3936
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), Amphipolis mint, issued c.315-294 ...
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Lot 3937
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Lot 3938 This lot
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.87 g), Phaselis mint, posthumous issue ...
Estimate $400
Lot 3939
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 g), Babylon mint, issued c.317-311 ...
Estimate $750
Lot 3940
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.97 g), Colophon Mint, issued c.323-319 ...
Estimate $150