Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4492 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $850
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.68 g), Mesembria mint, issued c.175-125 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **BASILEWS* to right, **ALEXANDROU* to left, Corinthian helmet to right above MA in left field, KO under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 1077, BMC 1077a-b, M.482, Karayotov type 42 No.174-180). Large flan, lightly toned, extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 89 (lot 3809).
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Estimate $1,000
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