Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3083 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $280
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 grams), Macedonian mint probably Amphipolis, issued 323-320 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **BAS ILEWS* and monogram **PAQ*, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 121, BMC 121a-e, M.860, SNG Munich 281). Nearly very fine and scarce.
A rare dated lifetime issue of Alexander the Great.
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