Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 3158 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $7,500
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.360 grams), Uncertain Eastern mint, issued c.305-300 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, pentagram in circle in left field, to right **ALEXANDP[OU]*, to left **BA SILEWS* (cf.S.6702; Price 3997 (p.501), SNG BMC -, M.-, ANS has an example). Good extremely fine, well centred, with full mint bloom, a very rare variety.
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