Ancient Gold
Lot 1680 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,800
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.576 grams), Sardes mint, issued 319-315 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, star in lower left field, to right **ALEXAN[DPOU]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 2669, M.151, BMC 2669a). Severe edge scrape, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
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Lot 1678
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.580 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued c.340-328 ...
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Lot 1679
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Lot 1680 This lot
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.576 grams), Sardes mint, issued 319-315 ...
Estimate $1,800
Lot 1681
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (8.530 grams), Aradus mint, issued 323-316 ...
Estimate $2,200
Lot 1682
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