Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 1847 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $4,000
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.54 g), Sardes Mint, issued under Menander or Kleitos, c.322-319/8 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair flowing and griffin on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, in left field a monogram, below wing an akrostolion, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702, Price 2592 var [serpent on helmet], ADM I Series XIII var. (same), Delorme & Collin du Bocage [iNumis], 11 December 2009, lot 7 (same obv. die). Some surface roughness, very fine and very rare, an unpublished variety.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^CNG Auction 394, lot 135.
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.54 g), Sardes Mint, issued under ...
Estimate $4,000
Lot 1848
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Lot 1849
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