Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 1852 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $10,000
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.36 g), Uncertain Eastern mint, issued c.305-300 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, pentagram in circle in left field, to right **ALEXANDP[OU]*, to left **BA SILEWS*, (cf.S.6702, Price 3997 [p.501], SNG BMC -, M.-, ANS has an example). Good extremely fine, well centred, with full mint bloom, a very rare variety.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 115, lot 4163. Also Noble Numismatics Sale 90 (lot 3158).
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Lot 1850
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Tyre Mint, issued 305-290 ...
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.36 g), Uncertain Eastern mint, issued ...
Estimate $10,000
Lot 1853
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, gold quarter stater, (2.16 g), uncertain mint in Western Asia ...
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Lot 1854
MACEDON, Kingdom of, time of Alexander III - Seleukos I, (324/3-300 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 ...
Estimate $6,000