Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Lot 4169 SESSION 16 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $7,500
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Perseus, (179-168 B.C.), reduced Attic standard, silver tetradrachm, (15.19 g), either Pella or Amphipolis mint, issued 173-172 B.C. for the AY mintmaster, obv. laureate bearded head of Perseus to right, rev. eagle, wings open standing on thunderbolt, **BASI LEWS* above, **PER SEWS* below, monograms **QE* above, AY monogram to right of eagle, AN monogram below eagle legs, all within a oak-wreath beneath which is a plow, (S.6804, SNG Cop. -, Ash-, Fitz.-, Weber -, McLean -, Hunterian -, A.Mamroth 25 [ZfN. 1928], HG 3, 1094). Bright, about extremely fine and rare group of monograms.
Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection and from I.S. Wright (Wynyard), March 12, 1992.
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