Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 2182    SESSION 12 (9.30AM THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMEBER)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $1,300
Bid at live.noble.com.au

MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), Pella Mint, issued under Kassander as regent, issued c.317/6-315/4 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **ALEXANDROU* to right, trident head to left in left field, monogram HE under throne, (cf.S.6713, Price 4049 corrected [trident head not monogram in left field], HGC 3, 990). Toned, good very fine, very rare.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 126, lot 2603. Previously the collection of Dr. Will Gordon, CNG eSale 375, June 1, 2016 (lot 271), also Gorny & Mosch, Sale 160, 8th October 2007 (lot 1354).^Only a few examples known, the attribution to Pella is confirmed by this coin being a obverse die link to ANS 1944.100.29547 and 1944.100.29546, which equates to Price 263 and 264 respectively.