Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 1825 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $10,000
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SOLD $7,000
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.57 g), Pella Mint, issued c.340-328 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding goad to right, trident below, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, cf.Le Rider 227 SNG Cop 525). Extremely fine and lustrous with traces of mint bloom, rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.
Noble Numismatics Sale 136, lot 2459. Previously the Chris Rudd Fixed Price List 115, #1. Also the Mike O'Bee Collection and the Nigel Robinson Collection. Rudd calls this "a magnificent specimen of historic prototype of so many gold staters, both British and Gaulish".
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Lot 1823
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Lot 1824
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MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.57 g), Pella Mint, issued c.340-328 ...
Estimate $10,000
Lot 1826
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Pella Mint, issued c.345/2-340/36 ...
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Lot 1827
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Pella Mint, issued period ...
Estimate $10,000