Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 4946 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
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SOLD $300
MACEDON, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.936 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, cock to left in left field, ALEXANDROU* to right, (cf.S.6713, Price 79, BMC 79a-c, M.392, SNG Cop. 677, Demanhur 792-894). Porous and scratch on reverse, good very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
A lifetime tetradrachm of Alexander the Great.
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