Ancient Gold
Lot 1975 Ancient Gold
Estimate $2,000
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MACEDON, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), 'Amphipolis mint', issued c.330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, Boeotian shield in field to left, to right ALEXANDPOV, (cf.S.6702, Price 176, BMC 176, Muller 751, SNG Berry 139). A trace of mint bloom, otherwise good very fine and a rare mintmark.
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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
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 330-320 ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 1975 This lot
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
Lot 1977
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.52 grams), Byzantium mint, posthumous issue c.205-195 ...
Estimate $4,000