Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4502 SESSION 11 (2PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $90
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, uncertain mint, probably a Celtic copy, obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, crude style with legend similar to **ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6730) (illustrated); Persian Imperial Coinage, Kingdom of Artaxerxes II and III (375-320 B.C.), stuck in Lydia at Sardeis, silver siglos, obv. king bearded to right with dagger, rev. crude incuse square punch, with several bankers countermarks, (S.4683, Carradice type IV, Group C). Fine or better. (2)
Ex Dr Curtis R. Paxman Collection, American Auction Association, Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, November 4-6, 1974 (lot 1781) for the second coin with its Auction ticket
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Lot 4500
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver obols (0.49, 0.63, 0.64 g), uncertain mints ...
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Lot 4501
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.98 g), Lampsacus mint, issued c. ...
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Lot 4502 This lot
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, uncertain mint, probably a Celtic copy, ...
Estimate $150
Lot 4503
MACEDON, Kings of Macedon, Kassander (305-298 B.C.), 19mm, (3.68 g), uncertain mint in Caria, struck ...
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Lot 4504
MACEDON, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.) type issued by Kassander as regent (310-290 B.C.), silver fifth ...
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