Silver & Bronze
Lot 2498 SESSION 12 (9.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG) Silver & Bronze
Estimate $4,000
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MACEDON, Kings of Macedon, Demetrios I Poliorketes, (306-283 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Tarsos Mint, (struck c.298-295 B.C.), (16.95 g), obv. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet and cradling stylis, rev. **BA-SILEW-S* below, **DHMHTRIOU* to right, Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, throwing trident, chlamys over left arm, monograms to left and right, (cf.S.6762, cf.Newell 33, Seleucus I Hoard 1037-41 var (control marks reversed)). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Kunker Auktion 304, lot 0296, with tickets. Previously Hirsch auction 223, Munich 2002, # 1568 and the Leu 79 auction, Zurich 2000, # 518.
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