Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4499 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $720
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Antigonos Gonatas, silver tetradrachm, 277-239 B.C., (16.87 g), obv. Pan's head to left, with pedium on shoulder, all within Macedonian shield, rev. Athena Alkidemos advancing to left, with thunderbolt and shield, Macedonian helmet in field to left, **HL* monogram to right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **ANTIGONOU*, (S.6783, SNG Greece II (Alpha Bank) 986, SNG Cop 1199, Mathiesen ANS MN 26 [1981] p.111 [for monogram], Pl.21 36). Surface scratches on reverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Ex Decades Collection, from Noble Numismatics Sale 87 (lot 4216) and previously from Astarte, Lugano Auction Sale XI, Dec. 12-3, 2002 (Lot 327).
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