Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 1827 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, (8.58 g), Pella Mint, issued period II, c.336-323 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, Nike to right flying below, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, cf SNG Cop. 531, Le Rider 376 [dies obv. D165/rev.R280]). Good extremely fine, superb with some mint bloom, lustrous and as struck, well centred, one of the finest auctioned by this firm, and very rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 115, lot 4161. Also Noble Numismatics Sale 90 (lot 3157).
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MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Pella Mint, issued period ...
Estimate $10,000
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MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.43 g), Pella II Mint, issued ...
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