Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4205 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
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SOLD $450
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 g), Ionia, Miletos or Mylasa mint, issued mid 3rd century B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, in left field, labrys (double headed axe) in right field, **ALEXANDROU*, dotted border (S.6713, Price 2074 [p.238 variety with differing second monogram on right], Thompson 'Alexandrine' ["The Alexandrine mint of Mylasa" in QT X (1981)], Group 3, 20, M.1128). Well centred, grey patination, shallow cut on obverse, good very fine, rare.
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