Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4499 SESSION 11 (2PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,500
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Tyre mint, issued 290-286 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left complex monogram, **UDY* monogram in circle below throne, **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 3537, Hersh 'Tyrus' 24 [corrected, monogram 24 not 22, dies VII/c], SNG Munich -, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Saroglos -, BMC -, M -, Meydancikkale 2192 [same dies]). Extremely fine, very rare.
Ex CNG Triton XIV, 4-5 January, 2011 (lot 93)_ with ticket.
A similar example in Noble Sale 96 (April 2011) (lot 4980) realised $1200.
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Tyre mint, issued 290-286 ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 4500
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