Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4494 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
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SOLD $800
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), Temnos mint, issued before 188-170 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with no border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, amphora between arching vine in left field, **PA* and E in left field, to right **[A]LEXANDROU*. (cf.S.6713, Price 1676, BMC 1676a-b, M.956). Well centred, large, toned, good very fine and a rare issue.
Ex Decades Collection and Heritage USA, September Long beach Sale 419 (lot 51010) with their ticket.
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), Temnos mint, issued before ...
Estimate $400
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Lot 4496
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 g), 'Babylon mint', issued c.317-311 ...
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