Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3289 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $2,400
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.772 grams), Memphis mint, issued 323-316 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **DI* under throne, thunderbolt upwards in left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6713, Price 3976, BMC 3976a-e, M.7, Demanhur 4781-4819). Well centred, extremely fine and rare.
Ex Munzen & Medaillen AG, Basel Switzerland, from New York coin fair December 1998 with dealer ticket.
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