Ancient Gold
Lot 3075 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $10,000
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SOLD $10,000
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold distater, (17.144 grams), Aegeae mint (?), issued 336-323 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 and ship's mast, **LO* monogram in left field and thunderbolt in extreme left field, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (S.6701; Price 191, M.5, BMC 191a-b, SNG Cop. 623, Noe Sicyon No.7, Principal Coins, IV, B.4 [p.53, Pl.29]). Well centred, very fine and rare.
A lifetime issue of Alexander the Great.
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Estimate $10,000
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