Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 1825 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $10,000
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MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.57 g), Pella Mint, issued c.340-328 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding goad to right, trident below, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, cf.Le Rider 227 SNG Cop 525). Extremely fine and lustrous with traces of mint bloom, rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 136, lot 2459. Previously the Chris Rudd Fixed Price List 115, #1. Also the Mike O'Bee Collection and the Nigel Robinson Collection. Rudd calls this "a magnificent specimen of historic prototype of so many gold staters, both British and Gaulish".
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Lot 1824
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MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.57 g), Pella Mint, issued c.340-328 ...
Estimate $10,000
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Lot 1827
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Pella Mint, issued period ...
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