Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4387 SESSION 11 (2PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $7,500
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ITALY, Calabria, Tarentum, Alexander the Molossian, king of Epeiros, (350-330 B.C.), gold twelfth stater, issued 334-330, (0.65 g), obv. radiate head of Helios facing slightly left, rev. thunderbolt, **AL / EX* in two lines above and below, (S.1984, BMC 2, SNG ANS 976, Vlasto 1865). Extremely fine and rare.
Ex D.G.L. Worland Collection. Previously New York Sale XIV, (lot 6.) With tickets.
Alexander I of Epirus was an uncle of Alexander the Great and an uncle of Pyrrhus of Epirus.
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