Ancient Gold
Lot 3234 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,600
MACEDON, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.584 grams), Pella mint, issued c.323-315 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 **FILIPPOV*, (cf.S.6663, cf.Le Rider 491 [Pl.68], M.105). Abrasion marks on obverse and reverse on horse, horse's leg and in legend, otherwise, good very fine and rare.
Ex Bank Leu, Zurich privately c.1979 with ticket.
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