Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 3157 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $8,000
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MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 grams), Pella mint, issued period II, c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, Nike to right flying below, in exergue **FILIPPOV*, (cf.S.6663, cf SNG Cop. 531, Le Rider 376 [dies obv. D165/rev.R280]). Good extremely fine, superb with some mint bloom, lustrous and as struck, well centered, about the finest auctioned by this firm, and very rare.
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Estimate $8,000
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