Ancient Gold
Lot 1974 Ancient Gold
Estimate $3,000
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SOLD $3,500
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, trident downwards in left field, to right ALEXANDPOU, (cf.S.6702; Price 172, M.105, BMC 172a-d). Good extremely fine with considerable original mint bloom.
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Lot 1972
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.64 grams), Colophon mint, issued c.323-317 ...
Estimate $6,000
Lot 1973
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold distater, (16.97 grams), `Amphipolis mint', issued 330-320 ...
Estimate $8,000
Lot 1974 This lot
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 330-320 ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 1975
MACEDON, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), 'Amphipolis mint', issued c.330-320 ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 1976
MACEDON, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), Sidon mint, issued 324-323 ...
Estimate $3,000