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Lot 2501    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160

MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.08 g), Sardes mint, issued c.323-319/8 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, torch to left, A with dot inside below throne, to right **[A]LEXANDR[OU]*, (cf.S.6730, Price 2637, Thompson XV) (illustrated), together with a tetradrachm, (16.78 g), uncertain mint, (cf.S.6713). First coin nearly very fine, second coin worn and good. (2)

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection c. 1973 and 1977 respectively from Sydney auctions.

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