LOT 2279
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 187-186 B.C.
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 26. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress, countermark of Seleukid anchor. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre; AS over KC in left field, spear-head left below. Near very fine.(16.02 grams.).
ProvenanceEx UK private collection.
LiteraturePrice 2907; Babylon (1900) hoard 51-52.
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LOT 2279
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (the Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Ancient Greek Coins - Pamphylia - Side - Pomegranate AR Stater 460-430 B.C.
Estimate: £250 - 350 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £139
Obv: pomegranate in dotted guilloche border. Rev: archaic, helmetted head of Athena right in incuse square. 10.80 grams.
Fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Macedonia - Alexander III (The Great) - Countermarked AR Tetradrachm 190-189 B.C.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Aspendos, Pamphylia mint, dated year 23. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. Rev: ALEXANDROY legend with Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; countermark of head of Helios facing; AS over K Gamma in left field. 16.11 grams.
Fine.
Ex UK private collection. -
Ancient Greek Coins - Castulo - Griffin Bronze 150-101 B.C.
Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £56
Obv: diademed male head right, hand before head. Rev: Iberian "KASTILO" beneath griffin standing right, front paw raised, star in right field. 13.60 grams.
Very fine.
Ex UK private collection.
