Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 1606 Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $450
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.39 g), Odessus mint, issued c.125-70 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **ALEXANDROU*, to right **BASILEWS*, to left under arm **LA*, in exergue [O]**DH*, (S.-, Price 1191, M.-, BMC 1191, Pick (2) 2174). Toned, large flan with centred reverse, distinctive head and lion skin, type of very late style, extremely fine and rare.
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Lot 1604
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Lot 1605
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Lot 1606 This lot
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.39 g), Odessus mint, issued c.125-70 ...
Estimate $450
Lot 1607
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), Babylon mint, issued c.317-311 ...
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Lot 1608
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 ...
Estimate $250