Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 3095 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $4,000
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SOLD $5,000
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, Babylon mint, issued 323-316 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with a serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and stylis, M in left field, **LU* below left wing to right **FILIPPOU*, to left **BA SILE[WS] (cf.S.6746; Price P146, SNG Munich-, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Saraglos -). Nearly extremely fine with traces of mint bloom and rare, in a ANACS slab graded EF 45.
Ex Triton XIII January 4, 2010 (lot 1121) and Noble Numismatics Sale 125 (lot 4392).
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