Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 4391 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $1,400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (2.10 g), Miletus mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, KH monogram in left field, to right double axe, **ALEXANDPOU*, (S.6709; Price 2117 (p.282), SNG BMC 2117, M.578, Thompson Miletus Pl.27, Nos.179-180). Good very fine, well centred, cleaned with minor surface scratches on the obverse, a very rare denomination.
Ex Brian Bolton Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 91 (lot 3365).
The coin originally had encrustation on the obverse, this has been removed since its last sale.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 4389
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.55 g), Amphipolis mint, struck under ...
Estimate $4,000
Lot 4390
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (326-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.54 g), Aradus mint, issued c.323 ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 4391 This lot
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (2.10 g), Miletus mint, issued ...
Estimate $1,400
Lot 4392
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (8.55 g), Aradus mint, issued 323-316 ...
Estimate $2,200
Lot 4393
IONIA, Phokaia, electrum sixth stater or hekte, (c.440-430 B.C.), (Bodenstedt indicates 438 B.C.), (2.47 g), ...
Estimate $800