Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2181 SESSION 12 (9.30AM THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMEBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
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MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.20 g), Odessus Mint, issued c.125-70 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, with lion skin, rev. Zeus seated to left, eagle in outstretched hand, to left **ALEXANDROU*, to right [B]ASILEWS, to left under arm **QE*, below throne a monogram, (S.-, Price 1181, M.419, BMC 1181, SNG Cop.723-4). Large flan with centred obverse, distinctive head and lion skin, type of very late style, off-centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 111, lot 4493. From the Decades Collection and Noble Numismatics Sale 50 (lot 2075).
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