Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2597 SESSION 12 (9.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
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BITHYNIA, Calchedon, silver drachm, (c.235-220 B.C.), (4.04 g), countermarked on drachm of Alexander III (336-323 B.C.), Lampsacus Mint, obv. head of Apollo with K before to right in circular die, on head of Herakles with lion skin to right, rev. Zeus seated to left, but almost flat, (cf.S.6730, Price 1427, cmk. Thompson, ANSMN VI, No.79). Host coin very worn, countermark fine and extremely rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 51 (lot 2154). ^The "Buyukcekmece" Hoard had a number of countermarked coins including 6 examples with this countermark, (ANSMN Vol.VI p.20). The countermark is noted on tetradrachms of Alexander III (5 coins) and a similar drachm to this example. Margaret Thompson (1954) in this paper assigns the countermark to Calchedon and that hoard she believes was probably buried c.220 B.C.
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